Delhi (The Stellar News) Saksham Kalia: Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Virbhadra Singh died in Shimla in the wee hours of Thursday after a prolonged illness. He was 87. The veteran leader breathed his last at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) at 3.40 am, senior medical superintendent Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) Dr. Janak Raj said. He suffered from a heart attack on Monday and was critical. He was in the critical care unit of IGMC. Virbhadra was put on a ventilator under the supervision of the doctors of the cardiology department on Wednesday after he had breathing problems, he added.
Virbhadra Singh, 9 time MLA, 5 time MP, 6 time CM of HP who also served as Union Diputy Minister, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Minister of State for industries, Union Minister of Steel and Union Minister of Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME).
Mr Singh has done BA (Hons.), MA; educated at Bishop Cotton School, Shimla and St Stephen’s college, Delhi. Popularity of Mr Singh was not just in congress, other party leaders also respect him for his passion and hard work. The evidence of his popularity was his six times nomination and winning as Himachal Pradesh CM.
