Leaders across party lines on Sunday paid their tributes to senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union minister Jaswant Singh , ...
Leaders across party lines on Sunday paid their tributes to senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union minister Jaswant Singh, who died in Delhi. They remembered Singh as an outstanding parliamentarian and a veteran soldier. He was 82.
Singh had suffered a cardiac arrest while he was being treated for sepsis with multi organ dysfunction syndrome.
The senior leader held the crucial finance, external affairs and defence portfolios during his career. He was an Indian Army officer before he joined politics.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among the first leaders to pay his tribute to Singh. Modi said that he will be remembered for his “unique perspective on matters of politics and society”. “He also contributed to the strengthening of the BJP,” he said in a tweet. “I will always remember our interactions.”
He added: “Jaswant Singh Ji served our nation diligently, first as a soldier and later during his long association with politics. During Atal Ji’s [Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s] Government, he handled crucial portfolios and left a strong mark in the worlds of finance, defence and external affairs. Saddened by his demise.”
Jaswant Singh Ji will be remembered for his unique perspective on matters of politics and society. He also contributed to the strengthening of the BJP....
