<span style="color: #222222;">The Finance Minister of Uttarakhand, Prakash Pant passed away in the US today where he was undergoing treatment for a lung ailment. He was 59. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' Governor Baby Rani Maurya, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and Speaker Premchand Aggarwal have condoled the death of Prakash Pant. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' The state government has declared a three-day mourning. All government offices will remain closed tomorrow as a mark of respect to the departed leader. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the passing away of Prakash Pant. In a tweet, he said, Prakash Pant's organisational skills helped in strengthening the BJP and his administrative skills contributed to Uttarakhand's progress. Prime Minister said, his thoughts are with his family and supporters.</span><br />