<span style="color: #222222;">Vice President, M Venkaiah Naidu has expressed sadness at the demise of veteran Rajya Sabha MP and industrialist Dr. Mahendra Prasad. In a tweet, Mr. Naidu said that during his long public life, Dr. Mahendra Prasad worked relentlessly for the cause of education and uplift of the downtrodden.<br />” <br />”<br />”Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a tweet, said he served in Parliament for many years and was at the forefront of several community service efforts. He added that the Rajya Sabha MP always spoke for the welfare of Bihar and its people.</span>