Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, 92, suffered sudden loss of consciousness at his home and was taken to the emergency department of AIIMS Delhi at 8.06 pm on Thursday evening.
In a statement released by the hospital, he was being treated for age-related treatments and was declared dead at 9.51 pm.
Here’s the full statement from the hospital:
With profound grief, we inform the demise of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh, aged 92. He was being treated for age-related medical conditions and had sudden loss of consciousness at home on 26th December 2024. Resuscitative measures were started immediately at home. He was brought to the Medical Emergency at AIIMS, New Delhi at 8:06 PM. Despite all efforts, he could not be revived and was declared dead at 9.51 PM.
A Padma Vibhushan awardee and architect of India’s economic liberalisation in 1991, Singh boldly steered the nation through a critical transition, opening new pathways for growth and prosperity.