<span style="color: #222222;">Senior Nationalist Congress Party leader and former MP, D P Tripathi today passed away in Delhi after a prolonged illness. He was 67.  Born in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh Tripathi was active in students' movement during his college days.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu condoled his death. Mr Naidu in his message said, he is deeply anguished to learn about the demise of senior Parliamentarian.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar condoled the passing away of D P Tripathi. Mr Javadekar said, D P Tripathi was a renowned political thinker, who worked throughout his life despite visual impairment. He said Tripathi was an intellectual and was a dear friend. Party leader Supriya Sule expressed her condolence over the demise.</span><br />