Thu Dec 26 15:23:30 UTC 2024: ## Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Passes Away at 92

**New Delhi, December 27, 2024** – Former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh passed away on Thursday evening at the age of 92. He was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in critical condition after suffering a sudden loss of consciousness at home. Despite receiving immediate medical attention, he was declared dead at 9:51 PM.

Dr. Singh served two terms as Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014, leading the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government. He is widely credited as the architect of India’s 1991 economic reforms, implemented during his tenure as Finance Minister under P.V. Narasimha Rao. These reforms significantly altered India’s economic trajectory.

A seven-day national mourning has been declared in his honor, and all Union government functions have been cancelled. His last rites will be performed with full state honors. Tributes have poured in from across the political spectrum, with President Droupadi Murmu praising him as “one of the greatest sons of Bharat” and Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighting his wisdom and humility. Leaders from the Congress party, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Mallikarjun Kharge, expressed their deep sorrow and lauded his contributions to the nation. Dr. Singh is survived by his wife, Gurcharan Kaur, and three daughters.

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