India's former Minister of External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj has passed away at the age of 67. She was rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences around 9 pm on Tuesday. The doctors said she died of a cardiac arrest.
Ms Swaraj had a kidney transplant three years ago and had not been keeping well lately.
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and many other politicians have paid tributes to one of the most loved BJP leaders.
“A glorious chapter in Indian politics comes to an end. India grieves the demise of a remarkable leader who devoted her life to public service and bettering lives of the poor. Sushma Swaraj Ji was one of her kind, who was a source of inspiration for crores of people,” Mr Modi said on Twitter.
Just hours before her death, Ms Swaraj had congratulated Prime Minister for scrapping article 370 to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir.
“I was waiting to see this day in my lifetime,” she had said on Twitter.
Nine-time-MP, Ms Swaraj was very known for her quick responses to the distress calls on twitters. As a foreign minister, she helped many for visas, passports and other issues.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has described her as an extraordinary political leader, a gifted orator & an exceptional Parliamentarian, with friendships across party lines.
“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,” Mr Gandhi tweeted.
The funeral will be held later in the evening on Wednesday.
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