Gujarat: Ex-BJP MP Anant Dave passes away

Ahmedabad: Former Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat Anant Dave on Sunday passed away in Kutch after a battle with cancer, family sources said. He was 74. Dave was unanimously selected as BJP`s Rajya Sabha member for two successive terms (1990-2002).

He was also appointed as the chairman of Narmada Jal Sichai Nigam, a state government unit, by Chief Minister Narendra Modi. "Sad to hear about demise of party colleague Anantbhai Dave, who played a key role in the development of Kutch. May his soul rest in peace," Modi tweeted. BJP national vice-president Purushottam Rupala and state unit president R C Faldu also expressed grief at the death of the leader. PTI