LM Singhvi was a constitutional expert: President

Saturday, October 6, 2007, 18:33 [IST]

New Delhi, Oct 6 (UNI) President Pratibha Devisingh Patil today condoled the death of Dr L M Singhvi, stating that he was a prominent constitutional expert and a scholar.

In his passing away, the nation ''has lost a prominent constitutional expert, eminent jurist and renowned scholar and able Parliamentarian,'' Ms Patil said in a message.

UNI

Topics: PEOPLE-SINGHVI-PRESIDENT (WITH DI28)

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