Veteran Cong leader and ex-Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal passes away

Former Gujarat Governor and veteran Congress leader Kamla Beniwal, who also served as the deputy chief minister of Rajasthan, breathed her last at the Fortis Hospital in Jaipur today. She was 97.

The funeral of Beniwal - who was admitted to the hospital after her health condition suddenly deteriorated - will take place in Jaipur on May 16.

Beniwal was the first woman state minister in Rajasthan. Her son Alok Beniwal has been an Independent MLA from Shahpura.

Mourning her demise, prime minister Narendra Modi said in a condolence message on X: “Saddened by the passing away of Dr. Kamla Beniwal Ji. She had a long political career in Rajasthan, where she served the people with diligence. I had countless interactions with her when she was the Governor of Gujarat and I was the Chief Minister. Condolences to her family and friends. Om Shanti.”

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel too paid his condolences to the late leader.

ગુજરાતના પૂર્વ રાજ્યપાલ ડૉ. કમલા બેનીવાલજીના નિધન પર દુ:ખની લાગણી વ્યક્ત કરું છું. મારી સંવેદના તેઓના શોક સંતપ્ત પરિવારજનોની સાથે છે. ઈશ્વર દિવંગત આત્માને પોતાના ચરણોમાં સ્થાન આપે અને તેમના સ્વજનોને આ દુ:ખ સહન કરવાની શક્તિ આપે તેવી પ્રાર્થના.

ॐ શાંતિ.

— Bhupendra Patel (Modi Ka Parivar) (@Bhupendrapbjp) May 15, 2024

Senior Congress leaders in Rajasthan, including Ashok Gehlot, Govind Singh Dotasra, and Sachin Pilot, have expressed grief over the demise of Beniwal.

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