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Tripura CM condoles former External Affairs Minister’s death
TIWN Aug 7, 2019
Tripura CM condoles former External Affairs Minister’s death
PHOTO : Tripura CM Biplab Deb. File Photo.

AGARTALA, Aug 7 (TIWN): Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb has condoled former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s demise.

“Sushma ji's contribution to the Nation and the Party will always be remembered. She has worked tirelessly as EAM in her tenure.Her spirit and commitment towards serving people was unparalleled. With her sudden demise a glorious chapter in Indian politics comes to an end.I offer my heartfelt tributes to her & extend my condolences to her family, followers in this unfortunate hour of grief”, said CM.

Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj died at the AIIMS here on Tuesday night following cardiac arrest, hospital sources said. She was 67.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief at the demise of the BJP stalwart. ''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.''

Describing her as a simple and rare politician, Mr Shah said she was a strong voice of the BJP when it was in opposition and left an indelible mark as a minister.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Swaraj rose through the party's ranks to become the external affairs minister and during her tenure she introduced a new sensitivity and sensibility in the ministry's functioning.

She was known as the people's minister, he noted.

Senior party leader Prakash Javadekar expressed his shock and said Swaraj set an example by connecting the common man's need to the external affairs ministry.

"I have an axe to grind with you Didi. You made Bansuri pick a restaurant to take me for a celebratory lunch. You left without fulfilling your promise to the two of us," Union Minister Smriti Irani tweeted.

Senior party leader Arun Jaitley said he was pained and broken at her demise and described her as one of the most outstanding politicians in the present era.

Ms Swaraj distinguished in all positions she he held in the party, the government and the opposition, he said, adding that she leaves behind a void which is difficult to fill.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said she was a "dynamic personality" and an "able administrator".

"She had exhibited her skills as an excellent Parliamentarian while playing the role of Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. We have lost a senior leader and a mentor, but it is also a personal loss for me," he said.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said she was a powerful orator and a person who won the masses with her influence.

Several senior ministers, including Harsh Vardhan, Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani Prakash Javadekar, reached AIIMS after she was admitted to the hospital.

Ms Swaraj had put out a tweet in the evening congratulating Prime Modi after the Centre's move to revoke special status for Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcate the border state into two Union Territories secured Parliament''s approval.

Ms Swaraj 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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