Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia's mother Madhvi Raje passes away after prolonged illness
Madhvi Raje passes away: Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia's mother, Madhavi Raje, passed away at AIIMS, New Delhi, on Wednesday.
She had been on ventilator support in the final days and succumbed at 9:28 am.
Madhavi Raje was admitted to Delhi AIIMS prior to the third phase of Lok Sabha polling. She battled pneumonia along with sepsis.
Her final rites will take place in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
An official statement from Scindia's office reads, "It is with profound sadness that we wish inform that Rajmata (Madhvi Raje) is no more. Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia's mother and the Rajmata of the Gwalior royal family, Madhvi Raje was under treatment at AIIMS, Delhi over the last few months. Her condition was said to be critical over the past couple of months. She breathed her last at 9.28 am today. Om Shanti!"
- With inputs from agencies