New Delhi, Dec. 15 -- Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Monday paid tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 75th death anniversary, remembering the Iron Man of India's pivotal role in integrating the princely states and strengthening the country's administrative and institutional framework.

In a post on X, VP Radhakrishnan wrote,"Paid respectful tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 75th death anniversary. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Iron Man of India, played a pivotal role in the integration of the princely states and in laying the foundation of the All India Services, thereby strengthening the unity and administrative framework of the nation. His leadership addressed the formidable challenge of bringing together a nation ...