Early on Friday, Hiraben passed away in an Ahmedabad hospital. On Friday, Uttar Pradesh’s chief minister Yogi Adityanath and the heads of the major political parties expressed their condolences on the passing of prime minister Narendra Modi’s mother. Early on Friday, Hiraben passed away in an Ahmedabad hospital. The chief minister wrote in a tweet:

“For a son, a mother is the entire world. The death of a mother is an unbearable and irreparable loss for a son. The demise of the mother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is extremely sad. May Lord Shri Ram give the departed pious soul a place at his holy feet. Om Shanti!”

The leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party, Mayawati, offered her condolences as well and tweeted, “Extremely saddened by the news of the passing away of Mrs. Hiraben, mother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.”  “My deepest condolences to his entire family. May nature give him and all his loved ones the strength to bear this loss,” she stated. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav in a tweet said, “Extremely saddened by the passing away of honourable Mrs. Hiraben Modi, mother of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. May her soul rest in peace. Deepest condolences to the bereaved family. Heartfelt tributes.”

In a tweet, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi said, “Received the sad news of the passing away of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother. May God give place to the departed pious soul at his feet and give courage to Shri @narendramodi ji and all his family members in these moments of pain. Om Shanti!”