Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 12 (ANI): Several Bharatiya Janata Party leaders mourned the death of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who was onboard the London-bound Air India flight that crashed in Gujarat's Ahmedabad on Thursday.

In a post on X, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that Vijay Rupani will be remembered as a grassroots leader who devoted his life to the development and welfare of his state.https://x.com/rajnathsingh/status/1933180957420339395"Deeply pained by the tragic demise of former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani ji in the unfortunate plane crash in Ahmedabad. He will be remembered as a grassroots leader who devoted his life for the development & welfare of his state. Condolences to his bereaved family. Om Shanti," Rajnath Singh said.Earlier today, Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu had confirmed the presence of former CM Rupani on board the crashed Air India flight.

"We are going to do a fair and thorough investigation, and probe why this incident happened. We still have to find out the numbers. Very sad to know that (BJP leader) Vijay Rupani was also there, as were other nationals. I am totally shaken by the tragic and horrific incident. I am still in a state of shock," the Civil Aviation Minister said.