Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the family of Vijay Rupani, the former Gujarat Chief Minister, expressing his deep sorrow over Rupani's death in the Ahmedabad air crash. Modi reminisced about their long association and Rupani's dedication to the BJP's ideology.

AHMEDABAD – Former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, 68, was among the over 200 fatalities when Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, crashed minutes after departing from Ahmedabad airport on June 12. The London-bound flight went down shortly after takeoff.

Senior BJP leader and former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani died in the Air India flight crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday, authorities said. He was 68.