Congress president Sonia Gandhi has condoled the death of former Union finance minister Arun Jaitley who passed away at AIIMS on Saturday at the age of 66. Expressing grief over the death of the BJP stalwart, she said that he had a long innings as a public figure, parliamentarian and minister.
“Congress President Smt. Gandhi has expressed deep pain and distress at the untimely passing away of Shri Arun Jaitley. Condoling his death she said that Shri Jaitley had a long innings as a public figure, Parliamentarian and Minister and his contributions to public life will forever be remembered,” read the full statement that appeared on Congress Twitter handle.
Jaitley, 66, was admitted to AIIMS on August 9 after he complained of palpitations and restlessness. He was placed under observation at the hospital’s Cardio-Neuro Centre. In a brief statement, the hospital today said the former Union minister died at 12.07 pm. He is survived by his wife Sangeeta and two children Rohan and Sonali.