Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Congress leader Virbhadra Singh passed away at the age of 87. He breathed his last at the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC) Hospital in Shimla at 3:40 am on Thursday after battling a prolonged illness.
“Former CM Virbhadra Singh ji died at the Indira Gandhi medical college Hospital here around 4 am due to multi-organ failure,” Dr Janak Raj, senior medical superintendent of the IGMC told PTI.
Virbhadra Singh was admitted in the hospital for the last two months. He had defeated COVID-19 twice. He was having trouble breathing for the last two days. After which he was put on ventilator support.
Singh was nine-time MLA, five-time member of Parliament, and was Himachal Pradesh’s chief minister for six terms.
He represented Arki constituency in Solan district in Himachal Pradesh assembly.
The veteran leader was BA (Hons.), MA; educated at Bishop Cotton School, Shimla and St. Stephen’s College, Delhi.
Son of Late Raja Sir Padam Singh of Bushahr state, he was born on June 23, 1934 at Sarahan
He also served as Himachal Pradesh Congress president in 1977, 1979, 1980 and from 26th August, 2012 to December 2012.
