Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Congress Leaders Mourn Veteran Deepak Babaria’s Death
Deepak Babaria was a senior leader in the Congress party.
He died, and three prominent Congress leaders shared messages of condolence on Saturday.
Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra remembered his dedication to the party.
Kharge also recalled that Babaria spoke up for workers and trade unions.
Babaria held important jobs helping organise the party in several states.
He worked in Madhya Pradesh before the 2018 state election.
Congress returned to power there after 15 years.
The leaders sent their sympathy to his family, colleagues and supporters.
Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra condoled Deepak Babaria’s death on Saturday.
The Congress leaders remembered Babaria for his commitment to the party and its ideology.
Kharge said Babaria began his political work by championing workers’ rights and trade unions.
Babaria, a senior leader from Gujarat, held national organisational roles, including AICC general secretary.
He worked in Madhya Pradesh ahead of the 2018 Assembly elections, when Congress returned to power after 15 years.
- Who
- Deepak Babaria; Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra offered condolences.
- What
- Congress leaders mourned Babaria’s death and remembered his organisational work and commitment to the party.
- When
- Saturday.
- Where
- The tributes were shared on social media; Babaria was a senior Congress leader from Gujarat and held responsibilities in several states.
- Why
- The leaders said Babaria’s dedication, work for the party and support for workers would be remembered.
- Party
- Indian National Congress
- Leadership roles
- Babaria served as an AICC secretary and later as AICC general secretary.
- State responsibilities
- He was in charge of Madhya Pradesh and also held responsibilities in Haryana and Delhi.
- Workers’ issues
- His political work included advocacy for workers and trade unions.
- Madhya Pradesh elections
- He worked in the party organisation ahead of the 2018 Assembly elections.
- Congress in Madhya Pradesh
- The party returned to power in the state in 2018 after 15 years.
- Tributes
- Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expressed condolences.