Veteran Congress leader and former Union minister Mohsina Kidwai passed away on Wednesday, confirmed by her family on Wednesday morning, April 8. She was 94. Kidwai passed away at Noida's Metro Hospital today. She was suffering from age-related ailments, her son-in-law Razi Ur Rehman Kidwai said.
She will be cremated at the graveyard in Nizamuddin around 5 pm, he said. Kidwai is a former Union minister who held important portfolios in the Rajiv Gandhi government. She has been a member of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha at various points in time. Kidwai has also served as a member of the Congress Working Committee and the party's Central Election Committee in the past.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge condoled the death of Mohsina Kidwai said was "A stalwart of the Congress party and a Former Union Minister."
"Deeply saddened by the passing of Smt. Mohsina Kidwai ji, a stalwart of the Congress party and a Former Union Minister who dedicated over six decades of her life to the service of the nation," Kharge wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
"A long-serving Member of Parliament in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, and a respected member of the Congress Working Committee for several years, she remained a guiding force within the party through its most challenging phases. Her passing is a profound loss to the Congress party and to the nation. My heartfelt condolences to her family, friends and countless admirers. May her soul rest in eternal peace," he added.