New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI) Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said he missed his "dear sister" Sushma Swaraj a lot on this Raksha Bandhan.

Former External Affairs Minister Swaraj died on August 6 last year.

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"Dear sister Sushma, missing you a lot today," Naidu tweeted in Hindi and English, along with an old picture of the late BJP leader tying him a ‘rakhi'.

Swaraj's daughter Bansuri also shared an old picture of her mother tying a 'rakhi' to Naidu.

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"A sweet memory of Rakshabandhan," she captioned.

Official sources said Naidu spoke to Bansuri and enquired about her well-being.

His wife Usha had sent her a saree and gifts.

Bansuri said she felt like her mother is back.

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