ITANAGAR, Aug 7 - Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (retd) and Chief Minister Pema Khandu have condoled the sudden demise of former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi last night following a cardiac arrest.
The Governor, in his condolence message, said that in her death, the nation has lost an intellectual, a paragon Indian lady, a true patriot, a popular and benevolent politician, a kind-hearted minister and a prolific speaker. Her distinguished record of being the youngest Cabinet minister in Haryana State politics bore a bright testimony to her calibre and dynamism, he said.
Expressing deep shock and sorrow over the untimely demise of the senior BJP leader and former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Chief Minister Pema Khandu said, �The news of her untimely demise came as a shocker to me. Late Swaraj was a true daughter of the soil. She was amongst the most charismatic, influential and dedicated leaders ever produced by Indian polity. She ably proved her mettle in all her assignments as BJP worker and important ministerial berths ever held in the State and the Union Government as well. In her latest stint as Union Minister for External Affairs, she had championed in portraying India as a powerful nation in the world. In her demise, the country has lost a seasoned politician who set pinnacles in her chosen career.�
�I along with my family, colleagues in the Government and the people of Arunachal Pradesh extend our solidarity with you at this hour of extreme grief in sharing the pain inflicted on you by the untimely demise of our great leader,� he said in a condolence message to the bereaved family.
Khandu, who is currently in his hometown Tawang, also paid rich tribute to late Swaraj while attending the District Development Committee meeting at Tawang today.
