susma swarj death due to??

susma swarj death due to??

 Swaraj was an Indian politician and a Supreme Court lawyer. A senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party, Swaraj served as the Minister of External Affairs of India in the first Narendra Modi government. She was the second woman to hold the office, after Indira Gandhi.

Sushma Swaraj Death: Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj passed away late Tuesday night in New Delhi. She was 67. Sushma Swaraj was taken to the All India Institute of Medical Science in New Delhi after she suffered a cardiac arrest. As soon as news about Sushma Swaraj's death broke, reactions and condolences started pouring in from leaders across party lines, the international community and her fans and followers on social media. President Ram Nath Kovind said he was shocked to hear the news while Prime Minister Narendra Modi said this is the end of a glorious chapter in Indian politics. Last rites will be performed today around 4 pm. Stay tuned in to IndiaToday.in for Live updates.

China praises Sushma Swaraj's contribution to Sino-India ties

China condoled the demise of external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and recalled her important contributions in the development of bilateral relations.

"Madam Sushma Swaraj is a senior Indian politician," Hua Chunying, Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in written response.

"China deeply mourns for the passing of Madam Sushma Swaraj and expresses sincere condolences to her family," Hua said.

Indian man held captive by IS recalls how Sushma Swaraj rescued him

Mohammad Asad, a resident of Thakurganj area in Lucknow, never believed that he would safely come back to his country after being held captive by Islamic State (IS) insurgents in Iraq.

Condoling the demise of Sushma Swaraj, Mohammad Asad said it was only because of the former external affairs minister that he and hundreds of Indians held captive in Iraq are now living happily with their family members. "It is only because of her I am alive today," Asad told India Today TV.

Sushma Swaraj was among BJP's most popular campaigners

As Atal Bihari Vajpayee and LK Advani charted BJP's path to power in the 90s, Sushma Swaraj emerged as one of its most popular leaders, with her oratory and common touch making her the party's leading campaigner and go-to person in places as afar as Delhi and Karnataka.

A senior party recalled that in late 90s and 2000s she was the most in-demand campaigner, especially in Hindi-speaking states, after the party's top two leaders due to her eloquence, measured aggression and image of 'Bharatiya Nari'.