Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s elder sister Rajuben aka Rajeshwariben Shah, passed away on Monday at a hospital in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Expressing his condolences, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, on X (formerly known as Twitter), said, "Union Home Minister Amitbhai Shah's sister, Smt. Rajeshwariben Shah passed away today in Mumbai. Her demise comes as a shock to the entire Shah family. I am personally pained by this grief, and I pray to God that honourable Amitbhai and the entire Shah family find the strength to overcome this shock. A heartfelt tribute to Rajeshwariben Shah!"
She had been unwell for an extended period and was receiving treatment at a private hospital in Mumbai for several days. Due to the demise of his sister, Amit Shah has cancelled all his scheduled programs, including those in Banaskantha and Raksha Shakti University. The mortal remains of Rajeshwariben Shah will be brought to Ahmedabad from Mumbai, as per media reports.
Minister of Higher and Technical Education Chandrakant Patil also expressed condolences over the passing away of the Union Home Minister's sister. "The news of the death of Union Home Minister Amitbhai Shah's sister, Rajeshwariben Shah, is very painful. A sister is like a second mother. Therefore, Hon. This void will never be filled for Amitbhai. I share the grief of the Shah family on this difficult occasion. A moving tribute to the memory of Rajeshwariben Shah. May the respected Amitbhai and the Shah family get the strength to recover from this difficult situation; this is our prayer to God. Om Shanti!" Patil said on X.