New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- Congress spokesperson Anshu Awasthi expressed grief and paid tribute to Prakash Jaiswal, a three-time MP from Kanpur and a two-time Union Minister in the Congress government. Jaiswal passed away at the age of 81 on Saturday late evening.

In a post on X, Awasthi wrote, "From the city president to the state president, from the mayor to the three-time MP from Kanpur and two-time Union Minister in the Congress government, the passing of the esteemed Prakash Jaiswal ji is very heartbreaking."

He further recalled the 2009 Kanpur Lok Sabha elections, when he served as the in-charge of the election for Jaiswal.

"I once served as the in-charge of the election for Prakash Jaiswal ji in the 2009 Kanpur Lok Sabha election. Wh...