Mr Singh had suffered from heart attack on Monday and was critical. He was admitted in the critical care unit of IGMC.
Virbhadra Singh, former Himachal Pradesh chief minister and senior Congress leader, has died in Shimla in the early hours of Thursday after a prolonged illness. He was 87 years old.
Senior medical superintendent Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) Dr. Janak Raj said that the veteran politician died at IGMC at 3.40 am.
Mr Singh had suffered from heart attack on Monday and was critical. He was admitted in the critical care unit of IGMC.
Dr Rai added that Mr Singh was put on ventilator under the supervision of the doctors of the cardiology department on Wednesday after he had breathing problem.
Mr Singh, a nine-time MLA and five-time MP, served as Himachal Pradesh’s chief minister for six times.
On June 11, Mr Singh tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time in two months.
Mr Singh’s wife Pratibha Singh and the couple’s son Vikramaditya Singh are also politicians. Ms Pratibha is former MP, while Vikramaditya is MLA from Shimla rural.
The veteran Congress leader remained chief minister of Himachal Pradesh for six times- from April 8, 1983 to March 5, 1990, December 3, 1993 to March 23, 1998 and from March 6, 2003 to December 29, 2007 and for the sixth time from December 25, 2012 to December 26, 2017.
He also remained the leader of Opposition from March 1998 to March 2003.
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