It was a tough day to wake up on the Wednesday morning for Indians, as they lost one of the best servants of the country in the name of Sushma Swaraj. The former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj passed away on Tuesday night. Meanwhile, Cricket Fraternity extends their condolences to the families and the near and Dear of Sushma Swaraj.
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Swaraj was admitted to All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) following a deterioration in her health. She passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest. Union ministers Prahlad Patel, Rajnath Singh, Piyush Goyal, and Nitin Gadkari were among the early leaders who rushed to AIIMS following the news of Swaraj’s demise.
Sushma Swaraj was the first cabinet minister in Haryana:
The senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj passed away on Tuesday, and various personalities from the sports fraternity offered condolences on the demise of the 67-year-old leader.
Swaraj was appointed the foreign minister in the first term of Modi government in 2014. She opted out of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections citing health reasons. During her tenure, the BJP leader had been active and popular on Twitter reaching out to the Indian diaspora in distress for assistance.
Sushma Swaraj, a law graduate who practised in the Supreme Court, was elected seven times as a member of Parliament and three times as a member of the legislative assembly.
Swaraj had many firsts to her credit such as being the youngest cabinet minister in the Haryana government, first woman chief minister of Delhi and the first woman spokesperson for a national political party in the country.
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The current BJP leader and the former Indian opening batsman Gautam Gambhir tweeted “I’m beyond aggrieved at the passing away of Smt. #SushmaSwaraj A veteran politician and a pillar of the BJP, she was loved by everyone. She will be remembered as the most endearing & helpful politicians of recent times. My condolences to her family and friends. A huge loss for.”
Here are a few tweets:
A strong leader but above all a good human being. Sushmaji will always be remembered for her contribution and service to the nation. #RIPSushmaJi ??
— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) August 7, 2019
I'm beyond aggrieved at the passing away of Smt. #SushmaSwaraj A veteran politician and a pillar of the BJP, she was loved by everyone. She will be remembered as the most endearing & helpful politicians of recent times. My condolences to her family and friends. A huge loss for ?? pic.twitter.com/JdI0vPxRJP
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) August 6, 2019
RIP @SushmaSwaraj ?
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) August 6, 2019
Here in the West Indies and just heard the terrible news of passing away of #SushmaSwaraj ji. Condolences to her family, gone too soon ?? pic.twitter.com/Mp2zRP6GBa
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) August 6, 2019
Heartfelt condolences to family and admirers of #SushmaSwaraj ji. Om Shanti ?? pic.twitter.com/c3RTBJxgXe
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 6, 2019
Fierce, result-driven & a people’s person – she was all of that & more. A true leader. Still unable to process the news of #sushmaswaraj Ji’s passing away. Extremely disturbed! A big loss for our nation. May you rest in peace! pic.twitter.com/aLUnXfBvi4
— Suresh Raina?? (@ImRaina) August 6, 2019
Sad to hear about the passing away of #SushmaSwaraj ji . Deepest condolences to her family and supporters . Om Shanti ??
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 6, 2019
Deeply saddened by the news of Sushma Ji's demise, may her soul rest in peace. ??
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 7, 2019
Extremely sad to hear Sushma Ji is no more. She was a great human with a great personality. Her presence empowered a lot of people. One of the finest leaders. RIP ?? #SushmaSwaraj #RIPSushmaJi pic.twitter.com/1BnNjj7psE
— Ishant Sharma (@ImIshant) August 7, 2019
Oh dear! Too young to go. Loved her feisty attitude. She did well for India. #SushmaSwaraj
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 6, 2019