Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today expressed profound grief at the demise of Union Labour and Employment Minister Sis Ram Ola.
Ola was a respected politician and social worker, Kumar said in a condolence message.
The passing away of the 86-year-old Congress leader has caused an irreparable loss to polity and society, he said.
The Union Minister of Labour and Employment died at a hospital in Gurgaon earlier in the day after prolonged illness.
