Congress leader and party's national spokesperson Rajiv Tyagi passed away due to cardiac arrest on Wednesday. Confirming the news, the Congress party wrote on Twitter, "We are deeply saddened by the sudden demise of Shri Rajiv Tyagi. A staunch Congressman & a true patriot. Our thoughts and prayers are with his families & friends in this time of grief." Hours before his death, the Congress leader had tweeted that he will be appearing on a TV news channel for a debate at 5 pm. Shortly after the news of Tyagi's demise came in, condolences poured in for him on social media with several political leaders expressing grief over his death.

Congress leader and party's national spokesperson Rajiv Tyagi passed away due to cardiac arrest on Wednesday. Confirming the news, the Congress party wrote on Twitter, "We are deeply saddened by the sudden demise of Shri Rajiv Tyagi. A staunch Congressman & a true patriot. Our thoughts and prayers are with his families & friends in this time of grief." Hours before his death, the Congress leader had tweeted that he will be appearing on a TV news channel for a debate at 5 pm. Shortly after the news of Tyagi's demise came in, condolences poured in for him on social media with several political leaders expressing grief over his death.