Former Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh passes away

Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister and senior Congress chief Virbhadra Singh died in Shimla within the early hours of Thursday after a protracted sickness. He was 87.
The veteran chief breathed his final at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) right here at 3.40 am, senior medical superintendent Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) Dr. Janak Raj mentioned, information company PTI reported.
Virbhadra had examined constructive for COVID-19 on June 11 for the second time in two months.

The nine-time MLA and five-time MP, Singh served as Himachal Pradesh’s chief minister for six instances. Singh beforehand served as CM from 1983 to 1990, from 1993 to 1998, from 2003 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2017. Singh additionally remained the chief of Opposition from March 1998 to March 2003.
The veteran chief entered the Lok Sabha in 1962 and repeated that success within the 1967 and 1971 elections. Singh additionally served as union deputy minister, Tourism and Civil Aviation, minister of state for industries, union minister of metal and Union Minister of micro, small & medium enterprises (MSME).

Singh additionally served as Himachal Pradesh Congress president in 1977, 1979, 1980 and from twenty sixth August, 2012 to December 2012.
Singh, who belonged to the royal household of Bushahr in Shimla district, is survived by spouse Pratibha Singh, son Vikramaditya Singh and 4 daughters.