NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu paid tribute to two-time Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who passed away at
AIIMS Delhi
on Thursday at the age of 92.
In a post on X, the President said, “
Former Prime Minister
Dr Manmohan Singh Ji was one of those rare politicians who also straddled the worlds of academia and administration with equal ease. In his various roles in public offices, he made critical contributions to reforming Indian economy. He will always be remembered for his service to the nation, his unblemished political life and his utmost humility. His passing is a great loss to all of us.”
“I pay my respectful homage to one of the greatest sons of Bharat and convey my heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and admirers,” she added.
Singh was rushed to the emergency department earlier in the evening in critical condition following a “sudden loss of consciousness,” hospital officials stated.
Singh was sworn in as Prime Minister on May 22 after the 2004 general elections and took the oath of office for a second term on May 22, 2009. He was born on September 26, 1932, in a village in the Punjab province of undivided India.
