Congress leader Indira Hridayesh dies of cardiac arrest

Senior Congress leader and Haldwani MLA Indira Hridayesh dies of cardiac arrest at Uttarakhand Sadan in Delhi. She was 80 years old.

New Delhi: Congress MLA and the Leader of Opposition in the Uttarakhand Assembly, Indira Hridayesh passed away due to cardiac arrest at Uttarakhand Sadan in New Delhi on Sunday. "She was here for a meeting and passed away after suffering a heart attack," said state party in charge, Devender Yadav.

Born April 7, 1941, Hridayeshwas elected from the Haldwani constituency in the 2012 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election. She was minister of Finance in Uttarakhand from 2012 to 2017, Parliamentary Affairs, Higher Education, and Planning in Government of Uttarakhand under Harish Rawat.

Uttarakhand CM's tweet

Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat condoled her demise saying that she was like an elder sister to him. "She always raised issues of public interest prominently in the assembly. May her soul rest in peace," he tweeted.

Rahul Gandhi's tweet

Rahul Gandhi has expressed grief on the demise saying, "She was very important leader of the state and got the sad news on her demise, her social and political contribution has been inspiring. Condolences to her dear ones."