Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister Mohsina Kidwai passed away at the age of 94 early this morning, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. She was being treated for age related ailments at Metro Hospital in Noida, Wrt to Her son-in-law, Razi Ur Rehman Kidwai , she will be laid to rest at the graveyard in Nizamuddin, New Delhi around 5 pm on Wednesday evening…
Her Political Highlights
- She served as a Union minister under former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, holding significant portfolios such as Health and Family Welfare, Urban Development, Rural Development & Transport.
- Kidwai was a long serving Member of Parliament, representing the Lok Sabha multiple times , most notably from Azamgarh and Meerut of UttarPradesh and the Rajya Sabha (2004–2016).
- She held influential roles within the Congress organization, including General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) and a member of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) and Central Election Committee..
- She was widely regarded as a prominent Muslim woman leader in Indian politics who remained a guiding force for the party during its most challenging phases, including the post Emergency period..
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge described her passing as a “profound loss to the party and the nation” praising her six decades of dedicated service. Other top leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also expressed their condolences..
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