The shocking death of senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde, just 8 days after he was sworn in as the Rural Development Minister has sent the entire nation into a tizzy. As India woke up this morning, news about the minister having expired in a road accident in Delhi stunned denizens. The minister was on his way to Delhi airport when his convoy met with the accident. Reportedly, the minister was injured only on his nose and immediately asked his personal security officer for water. He was shifted to AIIMS where he breathed his last in the trauma center of the hospital. Bollywood too has been shell shocked by Munde's demise and many took to Twitter to express their profound grief. Mahesh Bhatt: Tragic! Gopinath Munde, a fine human being & leader has 'passed away'. The Nation mourns his loss Gul Panag: terrible to hear about the untimely demise of Mr Gopinath Munde. Deepest condolences. #RIP Madhur Bhandarkar: Shocked to hear about Mundeji. Will miss his rare combination of admirable leadership skills with a down to earth yet vibrant personality. Riteish Deshmukh: Am shocked beyond words- Apart from being a big leader for me Mundeji was my father's closest friend- an unfathomable loss- Pritish Nandy: Sad. Gopinath Munde. Can't claim his friendship but he was a decent man. Readying to contest for Maharashtra's CM job. Tushar Kapoor: Shocking, disturbing! ''@narendramodi: Extremely saddened & shocked by the demise of my friend & colleague Gopinath Munde ji.'' Anupam Kher: So so sad to know about Gopinath Munde ji's sudden demise. He was a good man. Always ready to help. May his soul rest in peace.#Tragic Raveena Tandon: Shocking and sad news of the untimely demise of Shri Gopinath Munde .... Really sad ... Not his time to go.., Asha Bhosale: Condolences to Gopinathji's family. Deeply saddened to hear this news. He was a good friend & well wisher. Sanjay Gupta: Saddened by the news of Mr. Munde's death. The unpredictability of life... RIP Gopinathji. Arshad Warsi: BJP MP from Beed and Rural Development Minister, Shree 'Gopinath Munde' expires..... May his soul rest in Peace Ronnie Screwvala: Life has its own turns- and we do not always know whats around the bend- RIP Gopinath Munde. And this is what PM Narendra Modi tweeted: Extremely saddened & shocked by the demise of my friend & colleague Gopinath Munde ji. His demise is a major loss for the Nation & the Govt. Rest In Peace, Gopinath Munde.