Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to express his deep grief over the untimely demise of Dave, stating it as a personal loss.
“Absolutely shocked by the sudden demise of my friend & a very respected colleague, Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave ji. My condolences. Anil Madhav Dave ji will be remembered as a devoted public servant. He was tremendously passionate towards conserving the environment. I was with Anil Madhav Dave ji till late last evening, discussing key policy issues. This demise is a personal loss,” the PM twitted.
Dave represented Madhya Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha since 2009. He was a member of various committees including the Committee on Water Resources and the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Dave was also a member of the Parliamentary Forum on Global Warming and Climate Change from March 2010 to June 2010.