Indian National Overseas Congress members are grieving nationwide over death of their beloved President Mrs. Lavika Bhagat Singh.
Expressing his condolences the AICC Vice President Shri Rahul Gandhi said “ She worked hard to spread the ideology of the congress partyâ€.
Dr. Karan Singh, MP and Chair of AICC foreign affairs stated “ Lavika was a ï¬ne lady and a successful President of INOCâ€. I remember she hosted a wonderful event in my honor in DC†further added Dr. Karan Singh. Former Union Law Minister Dr. Ashwani Kumar wrote, “ No words can adequately express our sentiments at this timeâ€. Many other Senior congress party leaders from India expressed shock over her death.
“ It's my personal loss. I have lost my loyal & sincere friendâ€, said INOC Chairman Shudh Parkash Singh. “ We are proud of the work Lavika did for INOC over last 15 years as Washington DC chapter President and National President. She was one of the most fun loving, cheerful and bold lady who always thought big. Despite of a very hard life taking care of a handicap son 24/7, she always had a smile on her face. General Secretary of INOC Rajender Dichpally expressed her shock over her death. “ We have lost our dynamic leader. I worked very closely with her. “ A team of INOC executives led by the senior Vice President Ravi Chopra attended the funeral services held in Washington DC. Vineet Nagpal, national treasurer also attended funeral. “ I can't believe she is no more†said Vineet. The Chairman of Haryana Pardesh Congress Committee NRI Dept. Budh Parkash Singh also travelled to DC for the funeral and conveyed HPCC solidarity to her husband Deshpal Singh. Senior Vice Presidents Phuman Singh & Kalathil Varughese said INOC will host a prayer meeting for the departed President in New York. Gurmeet Singh Gill, Punjab Chapter President, while campaigning in Punjab expressed his grief over loss of the INOC President.
Lavika gained popularity in DC area known for her community and charity work. She headed USA chapter of Sakhi patronized by famous Indian cricketer Kapil Dev. She was also well known for hosting many successful Bollywood shows. She was friends with lots of celebrities like Shatrughan Sinha and Shreya Ghoshal. She came to National lime light here and in India when she got elected to the prestigious position of National President of INOC USA in 2015. She became the ï¬rst woman President of INOC. For INOC, she worked very hard for many many years. She hosted many events serving as Washington chapter President for more than a decade. She was the main person keeping congress party name shining in the Capital and the Capitol. Almost every senior congress party leader attended her events from Anand Sharma & Bhupinder Hooda to Kapil Sibbal and Shashi Tharoor.
Lavika was suffering from cancer for last year. In the end cancer spread all over body and took the precious life of the dedicated mother of two children. She is survived by daughter Angelica, son Heiman and husband Deshpal Singh. Lavika lived in Virginia - a suburb of Washington DC. Her sisters, uncles and other close relatives also live nearby.
“She will be missed dearly by us all not just for her contributions to INOC and charities but also for her total personality of a super womanâ€, Added Shudh Parkash Singh.
