Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj passes away |
India`s Former External Affairs Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj passed away in New Delhi on Tuesday night after suffering a massive cardiac arrest. She was 67. Sources at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences said, the senior BJP leader was brought to the hospital around 9:30 last evening. A team of doctors attended to her but could not revive her. Sushma Swaraj had a kidney transplant in 2016 and had opted out of contesting Lok Sabha polls earlier this year for health reasons. President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and several other leaders expressed condolences over the demise of Sushma Swaraj. President Kovind in his message said, he is extremely shocked to hear of the passing of Sushma Swaraj. The country has lost a much loved leader who epitomised dignity, courage and integrity in public life. The President said, she will always be remembered for her service to the people of India. Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu said, death of Sushma Swaraj is a huge loss to the country and personal loss to him. He said, Swaraj was an excellent administrator, outstanding Parliamentarian and a remarkable orator.
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