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Today I lost my daughter in her fight against cancer, grieves Digvijaya
April 29, 2016
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh tweets: Today I lost my youngest daughter in her fight against Cancer. Thanks for sharing my grief. May her Soul rest in Peace.
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh's daughter Karnika Singh died due to
cancer in New Delhi today. Karnika (37) is the youngest among his four
daughters. She was admitted in Max Hospital, Saket, a few days ago and
breathed her last at around 5 am. She had undergone treatment for the
disease in the US as well.
Congress President Sonia Gandhi,
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi along with senior party leader
Ghulam Nabi Azad visited Singh at his residence located in 64 Lodhi
Estate.
Karnika's body has been taken to Wadhwan in Gujarat
via road for the last rites. Karnika's mother, Asha, who was Singh's
first wife, had also died due to cancer in 2013.
Pic: Digvijaya Singh with his family during his son's graduation ceremony at Columbia university, USA.
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