Sushma Swaraj Passes Away: Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag Among Others Express Grief

Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, VVS Laxman and Harbhajan Singh took to Twitter to express their condolences and grief over the demise of the former foreign minister

Former External Minister Sushma Swaraj, 67, passed away on Tuesday at the AIIMS. She was admitted to AIIMS after complaint of chest pain. One of the most prominent woman face in the Indian Politics, Swaraj took her last breathe on August 6 at AIIMS in the national capital. The Former External Affairs Minister passed away due to cardiac arrest.  According to ANI, mortal remains of Former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will be taken from AIIMS to her Delhi residence and will be kept there tonight. A number of senior ministers rushed to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences including Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari. Veteran cricketers Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, VVS Laxman, Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh took to Twitter to express their condolences and grief over the demise of the former foreign minister.

I'm beyond aggrieved at the passing away of Smt. #SushmaSwaraj A veteran politician and a pillar of the BJP, she was loved by everyone. She will be remembered as the most endearing & helpful politicians of recent times. My condolences to her family and friends. A huge loss for 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/JdI0vPxRJP

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) August 6, 2019

RIP @SushmaSwaraj 🙏

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) August 6, 2019

Sad to hear about the passing away of #SushmaSwaraj ji . Deepest condolences to her family and supporters . Om Shanti 🙏🏼

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 6, 2019

Heartfelt condolences to family and admirers of #SushmaSwaraj ji. Om Shanti 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/c3RTBJxgXe

— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 6, 2019

Fierce, result-driven & a people’s person - she was all of that & more. A true leader. Still unable to process the news of #sushmaswaraj Ji’s passing away. Extremely disturbed! A big loss for our nation. May you rest in peace! pic.twitter.com/aLUnXfBvi4

— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) August 6, 2019

Swaraj had put out a tweet in the evening congratulating Prime Minister Narendra Modi after the Centre's bold move to revoke special status for Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcate the border state into two Union Territories secured Parliament's approval. "Thank you Prime Minister. Thank you very much. I was waiting to see this day in my lifetime," she said.

प्रधान मंत्री जी - आपका हार्दिक अभिनन्दन. मैं अपने जीवन में इस दिन को देखने की प्रतीक्षा कर रही थी. @narendramodi ji - Thank you Prime Minister. Thank you very much. I was waiting to see this day in my lifetime.

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) August 6, 2019