New Delhi: Former External Affairs Minister and senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj passed away last night. She was admitted to AIIMS last night after issues of chest pains. At 11.18 p.m., AIIMS confirmed her death. During the visit, Union Ministers Dr Harsh Vardhan and Nitin Gadkari reached AIIMS to ask for her health. The last rites of Sushma Swaraj will be performed at Lodhi Road crematorium at 3 pm today. Her demise was saddened by the great faces of the state.
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Ministers expressed their grief. see tweets below:
Shocked beyond words & distressed at the passing away of Smt #SushmaSwaraj. An astute parliamentarian, an effective orator & an excellent humane leader, she will forever be remembered and missed. Hers was a story of hard work to heights!
— Pranab Mukherjee (@CitiznMukherjee) August 6, 2019
My deepest condolences and prayers.
Sushma Ji’s demise is a personal loss. She will be remembered fondly for everything that she’s done for India. My thoughts are with her family, supporters and admirers in this very unfortunate hour. Om Shanti.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 6, 2019
I can’t forget the manner in which Sushma Ji worked tirelessly as EAM in the last 5 years. Even when her health was not good, she would do everything possible to do justice to her work and remain up to date with matters of her Ministry. The spirit and commitment was unparalleled.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 6, 2019
Sushmaji rose through the ranks to become the External Affairs Minister of India.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) August 6, 2019
During her tenure as the Foreign Affairs Minister she introduced a new sensitivity and sensibility in the functioning of the MEA. She was known as the People’s Minister.
I’m shocked to hear about the demise of Sushma Swaraj Ji, an extraordinary political leader, a gifted orator & an exceptional Parliamentarian, with friendships across party lines.
My condolences to her family in this hour of grief.
May her soul rest in peace.
Om Shanti
