President shocked, writes to Scindia's wife

new delhi: president k r narayanan on sunday expressed shock at the death of senior congress leader madhavrao scindia who was killed in an air crash near kanpur. "a bright political career and promising leadership has been cut short in the prime by this gruesome crash. the scion of the illustrious gwalior royal family, madhavrao scindia's was a life dedicated to the welfare of people through his chosen path of politics", he said in his letter to scindia's wife, madhavi raje scindia. the president said he had the good fortune of closely interacting and working with scindia both inside and outside parliament for the past two decades and was deeply impressed by his charming personality, warmth and humility. "winning nine consecutive elections in the lok sabha and holding important portfolios in the union cabinet, scindia represented the young and dynamic face of congress party", he said. in his condolence message from baroda, vice president krishan kant, who is on a two day's visit to gujarat, said, "i am shocked to know about the tragedy in which scindia and some journalists died." "scindia was dynamic a dynamic leader and full of vigour and indian polity has lost an efficient, honest and able leader," kant said.