Former PM Manmohan Singh passes away Thursday evening

Singh was brought to the emergency department at around 8 pm

IH News Desk

NATIONAL, December 26, 2024: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh passed away Thursday evening soon after being admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. He was 92 years old.

Singh was brought to the emergency department at around 8 pm. He served as the finance minister during the 1991-96 government led by PV Narasimha Rao.

Manmohan Singh was also the two-term Prime Minister of the UPA from 2004 to 2014 and was a member of the Rajya Sabha until earlier this year. His family members and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were at the hospital. 

The President of India, Prime Minister Modi, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, chief ministers and prominent citizens from across the country have expressed their condolences on his passing.

Tripura Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha expresses grief: “Deeply saddened by the passing of former PM of India and veteran Congress leader Manmohan Singh Ji. His contributions in nation building and shaping the economic landscape of the country will always be remembered. May the departed soul find eternal peace! Om Shanti”.

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