New Delhi, Dec 26: Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh passed away at the age of 92 in New Delhi on Thursday.
He breathed his last in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi during treatment at 9.51 PM today due to age-related ailments, informed the hospital authorities.
Robert Vadra, husband of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi, in an Instagram post, said, “I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Fmr Prime Minister Manmohan Singh ji…”
"My deepest condolences for his family and loved ones. Thank you for your service to our Nation. You will always be remembered for your Economic revolution and progressive changes, you brought to the country," Vadra added further.
Singh was admitted to the AIIMS New Delhi after his health condition reportedly tuned the worst.
The 92-year-old former Prime Minister was admitted to the emergency department of the hospital, around 8 pm.
His family and senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had rushed to the hospital to take stock of the matter.
Worth mentioning, Manmohan Singh shot to prominence as the country's finance minister in the government headed by PV Narasimha Rao during 1991-96, having brought in sweeping reforms that transformed the economy.
As the two-term Prime Minister of the UPA, he stayed at the top post from 2004 and 2014, and served as a member of the Rajya Sabha till early this year.
