Former Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, handed away on Thursday evening on the age of 92. Singh, who served as India’s thirteenth Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014, breathed his final on the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. He was the primary Sikh to carry the workplace of Prime Minister and led the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) authorities for 2 consecutive phrases.
In a press release, AIIMS confirmed the previous PM’s passing, detailing the circumstances of his demise.
“With profound grief, we inform the demise of Former Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, aged 92. He was being handled for age-related medical circumstances and skilled a sudden lack of consciousness at house on December 26, 2024. Resuscitative measures had been initiated at house, and he was delivered to the Medical Emergency at AIIMS at 8:06 PM. Regardless of all efforts, he couldn’t be revived and was declared useless at 9:51 PM,” the assertion learn.
Dr. Singh’s tenure as Prime Minister is remembered for vital financial reforms, together with initiatives to spice up India’s development trajectory. A former economist and Reserve Financial institution of India (RBI) Governor, Singh performed a pivotal function in liberalizing India’s economic system throughout his stint as Finance Minister from 1991 to 1996.
Following the Congress social gathering’s defeat within the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Singh retired from lively politics however continued to function a Rajya Sabha member. His final public look within the Higher Home was in August 2023.
Dr. Manmohan Singh’s final rites can be carried out on Saturday in New Delhi. Leaders from throughout the political spectrum are anticipated to attend, paying tribute to one in all India’s most revered statesmen. The federal government has introduced a two-day nationwide mourning interval to honor his contributions to the nation.
As India mourns the lack of a towering chief, condolences proceed to pour in from throughout the globe for a person who outlined an period of stability and progress.