Virbhadra Singh, former Himachal Pradesh chief minister, dies at 87

Congress leader and former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh died early on Thursday, ANI reported. He was 87.

Singh had tested positive for Covid-19 on June 11 for the second time in two months. He was admitted to the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital in Shimla.

Dr Janak Raj, the hospital’s superintendent, told the news agency that Singh’s health deteriorated two days ago and he was put on ventilator support. “He recovered from Covid-19 but had post-Covid issues like pneumonia,” Raj said. “He had diabetes and other health issues.”

Singh served as the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh six times. He was a five-time MP and also served as the president of the Himachal Pradesh Congress in 1977, 1979, 1980 and from August to December 2012, according to PTI.

Politicians took to Twitter to pay their tributes to Singh.

“This is an irreparable loss for Himachal, which will never be compensated,” Chief Minister Jairam Thakur said. “His contribution in the development of Himachal is exemplary, which will never be forgotten.”

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