RIP Sushma Swaraj: Rare Pictures Of 'Millennial' Minister
BJP Senior leader and former External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj died on August 06 at the age of 67, at AIIMS hospital in New Delhi. Here's a look at some of the rare photos of the 'supermom' of India, who was known for her round-the-clock social media presence, eagerness to help, and ready wit on social media.
- Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sushma Swaraj at a public function in New Delhi on May 8th,1998
2. A rare childhood picture of Sushma Swaraj with her brother Gulshan Sharma.
3. Sushma Swaraj from her NCC days.
4. 1975: Sushma Swaraj with husband Swaraj Kaushal in their wedding photograph. Days before her death on August 6, the couple celebrated 44 years of togetherness.
5. 1977: Governor of Haryana Jaisukh Lal Hathi greeting Sushma Swaraj during her swearing-in ceremony. She became the youngest-ever cabinet minister in the country at 25 years of age.
6. 1977: Newly elected Cabinet Minister Sushma Swaraj with Governor of Haryana Jaisukh Lal Hathi.
7. 1998: The Lt. Governor of Delhi Vijay Kapoor congratulating Sushma Swaraj after she takes the oath as the new Chief Minister of Delhi State Government.
8. Sushma Swaraj with veteran leader Jayaprakash Narayan at his residence in Patna.
9. 1999: Sushma Swaraj with Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto in Islamabad.
10. 2014: US Secretary of State John Kerry pulls a chair for Sushma Swaraj upon their arrival to address a joint news conference New Delhi on July 31, 2014.
11. 2016: Sushma Swaraj with the Pope of Vatican.
12. 2018: Sushma Swaraj with her husband Swaraj Kaushal.