The news has prompted an outpouring of grief and condolence messages on social media platforms — with many including Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalling their interactions with Singh.
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Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh passed away today at the age of 92. AIIMS New Delhi confirmed his demise in a statement, citing age-related medical conditions.
Dr Singh lost consciousness at home and was rushed to AIIMS, where resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful.
A renowned economist and statesman, Singh served as India’s Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014 and played a pivotal role in shaping the nation’s economic reforms.
Manmohan Singh, who served as Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014, retired from the Rajya Sabha earlier this year. He previously held the position of Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha from 1998 to 2004. Singh was sworn in as Prime Minister on May 22, 2004, and again on the same date in 2009.
Singh’s political career began in 1991 when he entered the Rajya Sabha. Just four months later, he was appointed Union Finance Minister under the PV Narasimha Rao government in June, marking the start of a transformative phase in India’s economy.
With an exceptional academic background, Singh topped Punjab University in both BA and MA, pursued further studies at Cambridge, and earned a DPhil from Oxford. As Finance Minister, he played a pivotal role in steering India towards privatisation, liberalisation, and globalisation.
Renowned for his dedication, Singh earned praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this year. Modi recalled, “I remember in the other House, during the voting, it was known that the treasury bench would win, but Dr Manmohan Singh came in his wheelchair and cast his vote.”
In his final speech in Parliament, Singh strongly criticised demonetisation, describing it as “organised loot and legalised plunder.”
The news has prompted an outpouring of grief and condolence messages on social media platforms — with many including Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalling their interactions with Singh.
“Dr Manmohan Singh ii and I interacted regularly when he was PM and I was the CM of Gujarat. We would have extensive deliberations on various subjects relating to governance. His wisdom and humility were always visible. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the family of Dr Manmohan Singh ji, his friends and countless admirers. Om Shanti,” he wrote on X.