Ahemdabad, June 20 -- BJP President JP Nadda on Friday expressed grief over the demise of former Gujarat Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Vijay Rupani, who was among the 241 who died when the London-bound Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed shortly after takeoff, colliding with a hostel complex near Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport on June 12.

Nadda visited Rupani's residence in Gandhinagar to pay tributes and offer condolences to the bereaved family.

In a post on X, Nadda wrote, "On the untimely demise of former Chief Minister of Gujarat and senior BJP leader late Vijaybhai Rupani ji, I reached his residence in Gandhinagar today and paid tributes and expressed condolences to the bereaved family. Late Rupani ji p...