New Delhi: N Chandrababu Naidu, the former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leader expressed condolences on former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's demise on Sunday. He stated, "It is a personal loss and also a loss to the country. He was a great intellectual and a good statesman. He brought a lot of reforms as Finance Minister."

"I knew him for two and a half decades. He helped Andhra Pradesh a lot. During Vajpayee's time also we worked together, so I had a long association with him. He was a very good parliamentarian," he added. N Chandrababu Naidu had earlier tweeted on Saturday: "Devastated to learn about the passing away of Arun Jaitley Ji. Truly cherish the many years of friendship shared with a humble leader who was also a great statesman. My deepest condolences to his family." Arun Jaitley passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. He was 66.