New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- : Expressing grief over the demise of former Union minister Arun Jaitley, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi wrote a letter to the former's wife Sangeeta Jaitley saying that he attracted friends and admirers across the political spectrum.

She said that Jaitley fought the cruel illness with "great courage and indomitable spirit till the end."

"I am very sad to learn of the passing away of your beloved husband," Gandhi wrote in a letter to Sangeeta.

"Arun Jaitley was a person who attracted friends and admirers across the political spectrum and all walks of life," she said.

She said that the BJP leader had a sharp intellect and good communication skills which were evident in every "position he held" including his...