NewDelhi: The sudden demise of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart and popular leader Sushma Swaraj has sent shockwaves across the country. After the former external affairs minister breathed her last at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi, tributes poured in for her.
After her death at around 9 pm on Tuesday, her mortal remains were taken to her residence in Dhawan Deep Building in Janpath area. People can pay their last respects to the lovable leader at her residence till around 11.30 am, following which her mortal remains will be taken to the BJP headquarters where party members will pay their tributes. Her last rites are slated to be held at around 3 pm at Lodhi Road electric crematorium.
Senior BJP leader LK Advani and his daughter Pratibha Advani break down as they meet Sushma Swaraj’s husband Swaraj Kaushal and daughter Bansuri.
Haryana Government to observe two-day State mourning in honour of Sushma Swaraj.
Rajya Sabha pays homage to Sushma Swaraj.
Home Minister Amit Shah says Sushma Swaraj’s untimely demise is a very sad moment for the Indian politics. Speaking to mediapersons, Shah said that all BJP workers, including him, were in grief. He further said that Sushma excelled in all roles – Delhi CM, Leader of Opposition, External Affairs Minister, adding the void will not be filled anytime soon.
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi pay their last respects to Sushma Swaraj:
Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani pays his last respects at Swarai residence, meets the late minister’s family members.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays his last respects to Sushma Swaraj at her residence.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy CM Manish Sisodia pay last respects to the BJP stalwart:
BJP national working president JP Nadda pays last respect to Sushma Swaraj:
Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav gets emotional after paying tribute to former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj
All programmes of the BJP, scheduled for Wednesday, have been cancelled. The mortal remains of the political stalwart will be brought to BJP headquarters at noon, tweets party’s working president JP Nadda.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to reach at 9.30 pm to pay his last respects to the BJP stalwart.
BJP leaders Hema Malini, Ravi Kishan, Manoj Tiwari and Anurag Thakur, among others, pay tribute to Sushma Swaraj at her residence.
India’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin, says Sushma Swaraj left behind “indelible memories”. He took to Twitter to share a video on the former external affairs minister’s memories from the UN.
Yoga guru Ramdev reaches the late External Affairs Minister’s home to pay his last respect, meets family.
Delhi government has announced two-day state mourning as a mark of respect for Sushma Swaraj, who served as the first woman chief minister of the national capital.
Condolences poured in from international leaders, many of whom fondly remembered her as a tall leader and “a fine advocate for her nation.”
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla`s press meet cancelled following the demise of former External Affair Minister Sushma Swaraj.
Soon after the news of her sudden demise reached her home town Ambala Cantt in Haryana, people from across the town converged outside her native residence.
In the last one year, Delhi has lost three of its former chief ministers Madan Lal Khurana, Sheila Dikshit and Sushma Swaraj.
President Ram Nath Kovind to pay his last respects to Sushma Swaraj at 8.15 am. Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to visit her residence at 8.30 am.
Bureau Report
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