Veteran Congress leader and
former Gujarat finance and education minister Arvind Sanghvi died in his home in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
A Congress statement said Sanghvi, who was 82, died from prolonged illness.
State Congress chief Amit Chavda said Sanghvi would be remembered for the decisions he took as a minister.
A party release said Sanghvi was a dedicated worker who was devoted to the cause of public welfare and progress of Gujarat.
With his demise, the Congress and Gujarat have lost a high-ranking politician as well as a simple and generous man, it said.
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