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Who was Swaraj Kaushal? India's youngest governor, Sushma Swaraj's husband passes away at 73
Swaraj Kaushal was India’s youngest governor and a senior Supreme Court advocate who helped end Mizoram insurgency and defended key political figures.
- On Friday, former Mizoram Governor Swaraj Kaushal died after being rushed to AIIMS, Delhi with chest pain where doctors declared him dead.
- As an adviser to the Mizo National Front, he helped negotiate the 1986 Mizoram Peace Accord and secured Laldenga's release in 1979, advancing peace talks under Rajiv Gandhi's government.
- He was designated a senior advocate in the Supreme Court at 34, became Advocate General of Mizoram soon after, and defended George Fernandes during the Emergency before serving in the Rajya Sabha.
- Bansuri Swaraj wrote `Your departure has descended upon us as the deepest pain in the heart yet the mind holds on the belief that you are now reunited with mother, in the presence of the almighty and eternal peace` and the family confirmed the cremation will be at Lodhi Road crematorium, with leaders offering condolences.
- Leaders emphasized that his service to nation and society will be remembered, with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Shivraj Singh Chouhan offering condolences and noting his legal profession uplifted the underprivileged.
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The New Indian ExpressFormer Mizoram governor Swaraj Kaushal passes away; daughter performs last rites
New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) Former Mizoram governor and senior advocate Swaraj Kaushal, the husband of late BJP veteran Sushma Swaraj, passed away on Thursday afternoon. He was 73. He was taken to AIIMS by his daughter, BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj, and other family members, following a chest pain complaint. However, doctors at the hospital […]
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Swaraj Kaushal passes away: Lawyer who defended George Fernandes, helped end Mizoram insurgency, was married to Sushma Swaraj
Tributes pour in for man who, in 1990, became the youngest Governor when he took helm of Mizoram Raj Bhavan. “He distinguished himself as a lawyer and a person who believed in using the legal profession to improve the lives of the underprivileged," says PM Modi.
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