Sushma Swaraj passes away: Shatrughan Sinha calls it an irreplaceable loss, remembers her commitment towards the BJP

BJP's senior leer and former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj passed away on Tuesday night at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi after suffering a heart attack. Devastated with untimely demise of one of his closest colleagues, BJP veteran LK vani said that Sushma Swaraj was someone who he has kwn and worked with since beginning of her illustrious innings in party. 

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In his statement paying tribute to prominent political figure, Congress leer and former MP Shatrughan Sinha said that he holds himself quite 'fortunate' to have worked with Sushma Swaraj and be a close family friend. Calling her a great orator that was loved across country, he said, "She is irreplaceable in eyes of nation. I am extremely sdened and shocked. Neir was it her r was she suffering from a long term illness for this to happen to her". 

Speaking about her tweet just 1.5 hours before her death which re that she was waiting to see this day in her lifetime, Shatrughan Sinha said, "It will always be remembered. She was t only highly emotional but a true patriot.". 

Lauding former EAM's commitment towards Bharatiya Janata Party,   Congress leer said, "re are some things that she has told me but never about party, but when I told her about leaving, I was baffled by her response. All she said was, even if someone pulls me by hair or kills me, I will t leave party and I have a huge commitment towards this, and it is like my family" 

In a pathbreaking political career, she served as Chief Minister of Delhi, and n, in Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led NDA government, as a union minister in multiple ministries.  In Modi government, she was appointed as External Affairs Minister - a portfolio she redefined owing to her hands-on approach wherein she would often respond to citizens'queries on Twitter. She declined to contest 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

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Sushma Swaraj is survived by her husband Swaraj Kaushal and daughter Bansuri.

Sushma Swaraj's Biography

Born in Ambala cantonment in what is w Haryana on February 14, 1954, Sushma Swaraj majored in Sanskrit and Political science at Sanatan Dharma College in Ambala Cantonment, before studying law at Punjab University.She started practicing law as an vocate at Supreme Court of India in 1973, and in same dece, also joined ABVP. She participated in Jayprakash Narayan's movement during Emergency and subsequent to that joined newly founded BJP.