Nitish Kumar mourns death of Union Minister Sis Ram Ola

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday expressed profound grief at the demise of Union Labour and Employment Minister Sis Ram Ola.

Ola was a respected politician and social worker, Kumar said in a condolence message.

The passing away of the 86-year-old Congress leader has caused an irreparable loss to polity and society, he said.

The Union Minister of Labour and Employment died at a hospital in Gurgaon earlier in the day after prolonged illness.