Gopinath Munde:Prominent OBC leader's sad demise

National flag will be flown at half mast in Delhi, state capitals and Union Territories today as a mark of respect to Union Minister Gopinath Munde who died early todayRural Development Minister Gopinath Munde,who died in a road accident was the most prominent OBC leader in Maharashtra and his demise is a huge setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party who was considered to lead the BJP in the Assembly elections scheduled to be held later this year. He played a crucial role in cobbling alliance of the RPI, Swabhimani Shetkari Paksh and Rashtriya Samaj Paksh with the Shiv Sena-BJP in the state. Munde was recently caught in a row over his educational qualifications with Congress alleging that he "graduated" in 1976 from a college established in 1978.