Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Buta Singh passes away

The senior Congress leader was in a coma since October last year.
Former Union home minister Buta Singh (Photo | EPS/Shamim)
Former Union home minister Buta Singh (Photo | EPS/Shamim)

NEW DELHI: Former Union home minister Buta Singh died at the AIIMS here on Saturday morning.

He was 86.

The senior Congress leader was in a coma since October last year when he was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) after he suffered a brain hemorrhage.

His family said Singh died around 5.30 am.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi have condoled his demise.

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