"May her soul rest in peace": Congress leader Ashok Gehlot on Girija Vyas demise

Udaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 2 (ANI): Congress leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expressed grief over the demise of former Union Minister Girija Vyas while speaking to reporters on Friday.
Gehlot said that he had known Vyas from the days when she was the vice president of the Udaipur District Congress in the 1980s. He said that she played a crucial role in strengthening Congress and the accident has shocked him. The Congress leader stated that he was in touch with his family when she was in the hospital and went to meet her.
"I have known her since she was the vice president of Udaipur District Congress in the 80s... She has served the state and the country through various posts in Congress. She played a crucial role in strengthening Congress. The accident has shaken everybody up... I was in touch with her since she was in the hospital in Ahmedabad. I went to meet her too. The doctor told me that she is in a highly critical condition... May her soul rest in peace and her family gets the strength to bear this loss", Ashok Gehlot told reporters.
According to reports, Vyas recently suffered severe burns in a fire while performing the aarti at her home in Udaipur.
Girija Vyas, a seasoned Congress party leader, has held prominent roles in both state and central governments. She has served as the state president of Congress in Rajasthan and chaired the National Women's Commission.
Throughout her political career, Vyas has held several key positions within Congress. In 1991, she made her way to Parliament by securing a victory from the Udaipur Lok Sabha constituency. She also served as a union minister for the government led by Narasimha Rao.
Girija Vyas was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha from Rajasthan's Chittorgarh constituency. (ANI)