Prime Minister Narendra Modi's aunt Narmadaben Modi who was undergoing treatment for Covid-19 at a civil hospital in Ahmedabad, succumbed to the virus on Tuesday.
Narmadaben (80) lived with her children in the New Ranip area.
"Our aunt Narmadaben was admitted to the civil hospital some ten days ago after her condition deteriorated following coronavirus infection. She breathed her last at the hospital today," said Prahlad Modi, PM Modi's younger brother.
Her husband Jagjivandas, brother of the prime minister's father Damodardas, had died many years ago, said Prahlad Modi.
BJP MP Jyotiraditya Scindia also tweeted to express his condolences and said, "My deepest condolences on the sad demise of Mrs. Narmadaben Modi, aunt of Shri Narendra Modi ji. May God grant peace to the departed soul and give strength to the bereaved family to bear this trauma."
— Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) April 27, 2021
(With PTI inputs)
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