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Delhi ministers Parvesh Verma, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, and other senior leaders on Tuesday attended a prayer meeting on the death anniversary of former Delhi Chief Minister Sahib Singh Verma.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta remembered Sahib Singh Verma on his death anniversary and paid a heartfelt tribute to Sahib Singh Verma, lauding his dedication to public service. "On the death anniversary of the former Chief Minister of Delhi and senior public leader, the esteemed Shri Sahib Singh Verma Ji, I offer my heartfelt tribute to him. His entire life was dedicated to the values of simplicity, discipline, and public service. As an educationist, Chief Minister, and Union Minister, he set high standards of service in public life. His thoughts and deeds will always remain a source of inspiration for all of us. His commitment to Delhi's development and good governance will forever be remembered," CM Rekha Gupta wrote. Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa, who attended the prayer meeting, also paid a humble tribute to the late leader on X, describing him as an embodiment of simplicity and good governance. "A synonym for public service, simplicity, and good governance, I offer my humble tribute on the death anniversary of Delhi's former Chief Minister, the late Sahib Singh Verma Ji. Sahib Singh Verma Ji's dedicated leadership towards Delhi's all-round development, empowerment of rural areas, and welfare of the common people will always be remembered," Sirsa stated. Additionally, BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj paid floral tributes to the former Chief Minister at his memorial in the national capital. Born in a farmer's family at Mundka Village in Delhi on March 15, 1943, Sahib Singh Verma began his political career as an RSS worker. He was elected to the Delhi Municipal Corporation on a Janata Party ticket in 1997. He was re-elected in 1983 on a BJP Ticket. Sahib Singh was made Education & Development Minister in the Delhi Government in 1993 after winning the Assembly elections. He became Chief Minister of Delhi in 1996 and continued in this post for more than two and a half years. Sahib Singh holds a Doctorate Degree in Library Sciences. (ANI)
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