Sushma Swaraj's Husband Swaraj Kaushal Passes Away At 73
Swaraj Kaushal was admitted to AIIMS Delhi earlier in the day.
Swaraj Kaushal, ex-Mizoram Governor and husband of late BJP leader and former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, passed away on Thursday, his daughter confirmed. He was aged 73.
Kaushal was admitted to AIIMS Delhi earlier in the day after being unwell for some time.
Bansuri Swaraj, his daughter who is also a BJP MP, paid tribute to her father via a post on X and said, "Papa Swaraj Kaushal ji, your affection, your discipline, your simplicity, your patriotism, and your boundless patience are the light of my life that will never dim".
She added that his departure has "inflicted the deepest pain to her heart", but she has found solace in the fact that "he has reunited with her late mother and his wife."
"Being your daughter is the greatest pride of my life, and your legacy, your values, and your blessings will be the foundation of every journey ahead," she said.
Who Was Swaraj Kaushal?
Born on July 12, 1952, Swaraj Kaushal was among the senior-most lawyers at the Supreme Court. Educated at Delhi University and later Punjab University, he began his legal journey soon after. His career also included a six-year tenure in the Rajya Sabha and the position of the Governor of Mizoram.
He was the youngest person to ever hold the post of governor at the age of 37. He served as the Governor of Mizoram between 1990 and 1993. He married Sushma Swaraj, the former External Affairs Minister, in 1975. On Aug. 6, 2019, Sushma Swaraj passed away due to cardiac arrest in Delhi.
The Supreme Court designated him as a senior advocate when he was only 34 years old.
Kaushal represented Haryana in Parliament as a member of the Haryana Vikas Party from 1998 to 2004. He served in the Rajya Sabha during two separate terms: 1998–99 and 2000–2004.
