Udaipur, May 2 -- 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 ...