Veteran politician and former Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh has died at the age of 64 on Saturday. The former MP was undergoing treatment at a hospital since last few months. Earlier, Amar Singh had suffered a kidney failure back in 2013.
A recent report said that he was in ICU for quite some time now and was accompanied by his family. Earlier in the day, Singh has tweeted from his verified handle, paying tribute to freedom fighter and educationalist Bal Gangadhar Tilak on his death anniversary. He had also wished his followers on the occassion of Eid Al Adha.
On Marach 2, rumours of his death surfaced in the media, cleaning the air, he tweeted a video message to refute the claims. “Tiger Zinda Hia,” he had written in his short message posted along with the video.
In February 2013, Singh had fainted at Dubai airport while traveling. He was on his way for a regular check up to Singapore where he had been visiting for a kidney ailment for a couple of years.
Despite his illness, the former MP was very active on social media. He had recently gone a second kidney transplant recently. The transplant was successful, however, there was a wound in the wall of his abdomen that created infection, leading him difficult to survived.
His mortal remain will reportedly be brought to Delhi soon.
As soon as the news of his demise surfaced, condolences on the internet poured in.
PM Modi called Amar Singh an “energetic public figure” while paying him tribute and wrote on Twitter: “Amar Singh Ji was an energetic public figure. He was known for his friendships across many spheres of life. Saddened by his demise. Condolences to his friends and family.”
Defence minister Rajnath Singht took to his Twitter handel to pray for the lost soul and wrote: “Saddened to know about the passing away of senior leader and MP Amar Singh. In his public life, he made friends in every political party.” He also mentioned that Amar Singh was full of energy and humour.
“We are deeply sorry at the passing away of Rajya Sabha MP Shri #AmarSingh. We express our condolences to his family and loved ones. May God give them strength in this time of grief,” Youth Congress tweeted.
Once a close confidant of Mulayam Singh, he left Samajwadi Party in 2010. Singh then founded Rashtriya Lok Manch in 2011 and fielded candidates in UP assembly polls in 2012