Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj passed away at the age of 67 at the AIIMS here on Tuesday night following cardiac arrest. After suffering a heart attack, she was immediately rushed to AIIMS in a critical condition however she soon breathed her last. “She was brought to AIIMS at 9.35 p.m.. We gave her CPR as well. She passed away at 10 p.m.,” said the source.
The demises of Sushma Swaraj has come to a shock to BJP cadre and also the entire nation. Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Prakash Javadekar, and Harsh Vardhan, and BJP Working President J.P. Nadda arrived at the hospital as they got the news. Leaders from across the political spectrum condoled the death of Sushma Swaraj, who had also been the first woman Chief Minister of Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that a “glorious period in Indian politics” has come to an end and also recalling how as an External Affairs Minister she helped out netizens on social media. “An excellent administrator, Sushma Ji set high standards in every Ministry she handled. She played a key role in bettering India”s ties with various nations. As a Minister we also saw her compassionate side, helping fellow Indians who were in distress in any part of the world.
“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,” he said in a series of tweets.
