Sushma Swaraj was admitted to All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) following a deterioration in her health

Sushwa Swaraj to be cremated with full state honours today
Mortal remains of former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj at her residence in New Delhi early Wednesday, Aug 07, 2019. Also seen (2nd R) is her husband Swaraj Kaushal. Pic/PTI

New Delhi: Former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj will be cremated on Wednesday at Lodhi road crematorium with full state honours, BJP Working President Jagat Prakash Nadda said. Swaraj was admitted to All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) following a deterioration in her health and she passed away on Tuesday night due to cardiac arrest.

According to sources at AIIMS, the 67-year-old was feeling restless at 9 pm and reached the hospital at around 9:30 pm in an ambulance. A team of doctors tried to revive her for 70 to 80 minutes but failed in their attempt. Swaraj was declared dead at 10:50 pm.

Nadda termed Swaraj's demise as a sad incident for the whole country. "Sushma Ji is no more with us, it is a sad incident for not only BJP but the whole country. She inspired us, her last tweet tells us how she was involved in serving the nation in an emotional way," he said.

"Her mortal remains will be kept at her residence for people to pay last respects. Around 12 pm tomorrow, her mortal remains will be brought to BJP headquarters. At 3 pm, she will be taken to Lodhi road crematorium, where her last rites will be performed with full state honours," the BJP leader said.

दीदी सुषमा स्वराज जी अपने राजनीतिक एवं सामाजिक जीवन में अनेकों दायित्वों पर रहते हुए अंतिम समय तक राष्ट्र सेवा में लगी रहीं।
जब से वो राजनीतिक जीवन में आयी तब से लेकर, विपक्ष की नेता, विदेश मंत्री रहने तक हमेशा एक आदर्श व्यक्तित्व का उदाहरण समाज के सामने रखा।

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) August 6, 2019

देश उन्हें उनके अत्यंत सरल, संवेदनशील, सशक्त, ऊर्जावान एवं प्रभावशाली व्यक्तित्व के लिए सदैव याद रखेगा।

हम सभी उनके जीवन से सदैव प्रेरणा प्राप्त करेंगे।

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) August 6, 2019

Union Minister and BJP leader Nitin Gadkari said the former minister played a key role in the party expansion. "Passing away of Sushma ji is a personal loss for me, BJP, and the country. Since the inception of the party, she played a key role in its expansion. When I was the president of BJP, she gave me guidance like an elder sister," Gadkari told ANI.

Expressing condolence, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said, "I am deeply saddened, I never thought Sushma ji will leave us so early. She loved and guided me as an elder sister for three decades. She had extraordinary personality & talent, she was a caring human."

आदर्शवादी, कर्तव्यनिष्ठ और सदैव लोगों की मदद करने के लिए तत्पर रहने वाली सुषमा दीदी, राष्ट्र उत्थान व समाज सेवा के कार्यों के लिए देश व दुनिया के लोगों के दिलों में सदैव अमर रहेंगीं। ईश्वर से दिवंगत आत्मा को अपने श्रीचरणों में स्थान देने की प्रार्थना करता हूं। #sushmaswarajRIP pic.twitter.com/OLJjQmK9UL

— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) August 6, 2019

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Edited by mid-day online desk with inputs from ANI

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