In a sudden & unfortunate incident Union Minister Gopinath Munde passed away, in a road accident early Tuesday morning.
The BJP leader’s convoy met with an accident in the Moti Bagh area of South Delhi around 6.20 in the morning, on its way to the airport. Munde’s car collided head on with a car and in the accident the BJP leader sustained multiple head, chest and spinal injuries.
According to reports, after the accident Munde asked his security personel for water and then was quickly rushed to AIIMS. At 7.20am Munde was declared dead by the doctors, after several failed revival attempts.
Munde was born in Parali, Maharashtra, on 12 December 1949, to Pandurang Munde and Limbabai Munde in a middle class Vanjari (caste) farmer’s family.
Munde’s wife Pradnya is sister of Pramod Mahajan. His family included Sister Saraswati Karad. She is followed by elder brother Pandit Anna, who is actively involved in social and political work. He was third child in the family. He was followed by younger brothers, Manikrao and Venkatrao.
Munde had three daughters — Pankaja, Pritam and Yashashri. Pankaja is an MLA. Pritam is a doctor, and Yashashri is studying law.
