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When Congress divided, he stood with Indira Gandhi: HD Deve Gowda condoles Jaffer Sharief's death
On November 25, senior Congress leader Jaffer Sharief breathed his last in a private hospital in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Several Congress and JD(S) leaders gathered to pay their tribute to former Union railway minister and senior Congress leader, Jaffer Sharief. Sharief's death came as a shock to all. Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda said, "I've lost a dear friend."