Bhubaneswar: BJP`s Odisha unit chief K V Singhdeo on Saturday condoled the death of former party National President Bangaru Laxman describing him as a true nationalist. "Laxman was a true nationalist who had joined the national cause at the tender of twelve years," Singhdeo said in a statement here. Laxman, who had held many positions in the party, would be remembered for his work in Jana Sangh and later in the Bharatiya Janata Party, he said.