Nitish Kumar expresses grief over passing away of economist Shaibal Gupta
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Updated: Jan 29, 2021 15:12 IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], January 29 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed his condolences on the death of economist Shaibal Gupta on Friday and said that his absence will always be felt.
In a tweet in Hindi, Nitish Kumar said, "Got to know about the tragic demise of the renowned economist, Shaibal Gupta, who was the founder and member-secretary of the Asian Development Research Institute (ADRI) in Patna. His absence will always be felt. May God grant peace to the departed soul."
A press release by the state government in Hindi stated, "He was a renowned economist at the Centre for Economic Policy and Public Finance and founder of ADRI. He also played a crucial role in our economic sector not only in India but also across the world. His contributions to the sector in Bihar will always be remembered."