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Jaipur:
Former Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat died on Saturday, two
days after he was admitted to a hospital here complaining of
uneasiness and breathing problems.
87-year-old Shekhawat breathed his last at 11.10 a.m. at the
Swai Man Singh Hospital, Dr. Narpat Singh, Superintendent of the
hospital, said.
Shekhawat’s condition deteriorated this morning and he was put
on ventilator, another doctor at the hospital, Ashok Pangaria, told
PTI.
The former Vice President was admitted to the ICU of the SMS
hospital on the night of May 13 and doctors had said he was
suffering from lung and chest infection.
Shekhawat, who was suffering from lung infection, died of
cardiac arrest, Dr. Pangaria said.
Born on October 23, 1923, in Khachariyawas, a small village in Sikar
district, he was sworn-in as the country’s 12th Vice President on
August 19, 2002.
Shekhawat was the only member of the Rajasthan Assembly to have
won in every assembly election since 1952, except 1972 when he lost
from Gandhi Nagar in Jaipur.
He was also elected to the Rajya Sabha from neighbouring Madhya
Pradesh in 1974.
Shekhawat enjoyed the distinction of heading three non—Congress
governments in the state in 1977—1980, 1990—1992 and 1993—1998.
His tenure as the chief minister of the desert state was marked by
pragmatism as his government launched path—breaking policies.
His brainchild — the Antyodaya scheme to help the poorest of the
poor, brought international accolades for Shekhawat with the then
World Bank Chief Robert McNamara describing him as the Rockfeller of
India.
Funeral
Funeral of the former Vice President will take place at Jaipur
tomorrow, family sources said.
His embalmed body will be kept at his bungalow in the civil lines
area to enable people to pay their last respects.
The body of 87-year-old leader will later be taken to the BJP office
before cremation at Chandpol ground.
As the news of his death spread this morning, leaders from across
the political spectrum rushed to his residence to pay their
tributes.
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