Gurgaon, Nov 17 (IANS): Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Ashok Singhal died here on Tuesday, doctors said.
Singhal breathed his last at 2.20 pm at Medanta-The Medicity hospital, doctor Yatin Mehta told IANS.
Veteran Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Singhal was hospitalised here after developing heart and kidney problems and breathlessness. He was not showing any sign of improvement, they added.
Singhal was treated for cardiac and nephrological problems. He had also developed problems in breathing, a source told IANS.
Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan, VHP leader Praveen Togadia, Maninderjeet Singh Bitta, chairman, All-India Anti-Terrorist Front, and a few state leaders visited the hospital on Monday to enquire about Singhal's health.
Togadia had also visited the hospital on Sunday along with Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and union ministers Rajnath Singh and Uma Bharti.
A team of doctors headed by Sanjay Mittal, director of Clinical Cardiology and Research at Medanta, is treating Singhal.
Singhal was referred to the same hospital on October 20, but he was discharged after he showed signs of improvement. He was again brought back on Friday night as his condition deteriorated.
