Sushma Swaraj Passes Away

Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj passed away on Tuesday night, AIIMS sources said. She was 67.

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New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI) Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj passed away on Tuesday night, AIIMS sources said. She was 67.

The senior BJP leader was brought to AIIMS at 10:15 PM and was straight away taken to the emergency ward.

She had a kidney transplant in 2016 and had opted out of contesting Lok Sabha polls earlier this year for health reasons.

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