Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019 after being admitted to AIIMS in New Delhi on August 9, hospital has anunced in a statement. AIIMS issued a statement informing about his demise on Saturday. On day Arun Jaitley had been admitted to AIIMS, hospital had issued a statement saying that he was being given treatment in ICU under a multidisciplinary team of doctors, and that at that point he was haemo dynamically stable. Arun Jaitley unfortunate demise marks end of an extraordinary career that has witnessed him holding incredibly important positions at various levels, both in government and outside.

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Amit Shah condoles Arun Jaitley's demise

Home Minister Amit Shah expressed extreme sadness in demise of former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. president of BJP said that Arun Jaitley was more than just a leader and was a member of his family who was guiding him through years. "I am deeply saddened by death of Arun Jaitley, Jaitley's departure is a personal loss for me. As him, I have lost t only a senior leader of organization but also an integral member of family whose support and guidance I have been receiving for years", wrote Home Minister Amit Shah. Read Amit Shah's tweet here:

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About senior BJP leader

senior BJP leader, who held portfolios of Finance and Corporate Affairs for entirety of first Narendra Modi-led NDA government, had earlier opted out of second Modi government that was sworn-in in May, citing health grounds. He had, however, voiced that he would continue to serve government and his party in what capacity he could.Arun Jaitley’s political career spanned multiple decades and tenures. In Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led government, Mr Jaitley held portfolios of Information and Broadcasting while simultaneously holding Independent Charge of Department of Disinvestment and going on to hold Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs and n Ministry of Shipping. 

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