Former Union Minister Jaswant Singh no more
New Delhi, Sep 27: Former Minister Jaswanth Singh (82) passed away today morning at Army Hospital (Research and Referral) due to cardiac arrest.
He was admitted to the hospital on June 25 and was being treated for Sepsis with Multiorgan Dysfunction Syndrome and effects of Severe Head Injury old.
Despite the best efforts of the attending team of specialists to resuscitate him, he could not be revived. He breathed his last at 6.55 am today.
Founding member of the BJP, Singh had served as the Minister of Finance, External Affairs and Defence in Vajpayee government. He had also served as the Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission.
Leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal condoled the death of Singh.
