New Delhi:
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh died at Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday. He was 92.
In a statement, the hospital said the Congress veteran was being treated for age-related medical conditions and had “sudden loss of consciousness at home”. “Despite all efforts, he could not be revived and was declared dead at 9.51pm,” the statement said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered his predecessor as the “most distinguished leaders”. “His interventions in Parliament were also insightful. As our Prime Minister, he made extensive efforts to improve people’s lives,” he said on X.
Leaders across party lines also offered their tributes to the former prime minister.
