Senior Congress leader Gurudas Kamat died on Wednesday after a brief illness, party sources said. He was 63.

The former Union minister died at a hospital in Delhi, where he was admitted early on Wednesday.

Mr. Kamat was a Member of Parliament for the Mumbai North West constituency in 2009 and the Mumbai North East constituency in 1984, 1991, 1998 and 2004.

The sudden passing away of senior leader Gurudas Kamat ji, is a massive blow to the Congress family. Gurudas ji helped build the Congress party in Mumbai & was greatly respected & admired by all. My condolences to his family in their time of grief. May his soul rest in peace.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 22, 2018

He was Union Minister of State for Home Affairs with an additional charge of the Communications and Information Technology ministry from 2009 to 2011. In July 2011, he resigned as the minister.

He was also a former president of the Mumbai Regional Congress Committee.

An advocate by profession, Mr. Kamat was a commerce graduate from the R.A. Podar College in Mumbai and also had a law degree from the Government Law College.

Congress leader Gurudas Kamat dies

He was Union Minister of State for Home Affairs with an additional charge of the Communications and Information Technology ministry from 2009 to 2011