Sushma Swaraj passes away Live Updates: PM Modi pays homage to former external affairs minister

Sushma Swaraj passes away: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday reached former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's residence to pay his last respects to the towering leader

Sushma 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 from 26 May 2014 to 30 May 2019. She was the second woman to hold the office, after Indira Gandhi. 

Sushma Swaraj death updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday reached former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's residence to pay his last respects to the towering leader. Swaraj passed away at the age of 67 at All IndiA Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, after she suffered a heart attack on Tuesday night. Sushma Swaraj was admitted to the hospital around 10.15 PM, from where she was taken to the emergency ward. The body of former Union minister Sushma Swaraj will be kept for three hours at the BJP headquarters on Wednesday for people to pay tributes, BJP working President JP Nadda said. The body will be cremated with full state honours at Lodhi Road Electric Crematorium in Delhi around 3 PM today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the charismatic leader's death. In a series of tweets, PM Modi said Swaraj's demise was a "personal loss" for him. "She will be remembered fondly for everything that she's done for India. My thoughts are with her family, supporters and admirers in this very unfortunate hour," he said.