New Delhi: Goa’s agriculture minister and former chief minister Ravi Naik passed away on Wednesday after a cardiac arrest.
The 79-year-old minister suffered cardiac arrest in his hometown, 30 km away from Panaji. He was rushed to a private hospital in Ponda town, where he was declared dead around 1 AM.
PM Narendra Modi took to X to offer condolences on Naik’s death, saying that he will always be remembered as a dedicated public servant who enriched Goa’s development trajectory.
“Saddened by the passing away of Shri Ravi Naik Ji, Minister in the Goa Government. He will be remembered as an experienced administrator and dedicated public servant who enriched Goa’s development trajectory. He was particularly passionate about empowering the downtrodden and marginalised. My thoughts are with his family and supporters in this hour of grief. Om Shanti,” PM Modi wrote on X.
Paying tributes to Naik, Goa CM Pramod Sawant stated in a post on X that his leadership, humility, and contribution to public welfare will always be remembered.
“Deeply saddened by the demise of our senior leader and Cabinet Minister Shri Ravi Naik Ji. A stalwart of Goan politics, his decades of dedicated service as Chief Minister, and Minister across key portfolios have left an indelible mark on the state’s Governance and people.” “His leadership, humility and contribution to public welfare will always be remembered. My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and supporters in this moment of grief. Om Shanti,” Sawant wrote on X.
