New Delhi, Dec 26: Dr. Manmohan Singh, who served as the 14th Prime Minister of India and was renowned for his role as the architect of the nation’s economic reforms, has passed away in New Delhi at the age of 92. He was admitted to the emergency department of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Thursday evening, where he ultimately succumbed, as confirmed by the hospital.
Despite receiving CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), efforts to revive him were unsuccessful, according to sources.
Born on September 26, 1932, in Gah village of West Punjab (now in Pakistan), Singh’s life was marked by dedication to service, academic achievement, and effective leadership. He obtained a Master’s degree in Economics from Panjab University in Chandigarh and later earned a doctorate from the University of Oxford.
Singh served as Prime Minister from May 22, 2004, to May 26, 2014, presiding over the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for an impressive 3,656 days, making him the third longest-serving Prime Minister in India, following Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi.
Prior to his political career, Singh had a distinguished record in government service. He began as the Economic Advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Trade in 1971 and quickly advanced his career, becoming Chief Economic Advisor in the Ministry of Finance by 1976. Throughout his career, he held several crucial positions, including Director of the Reserve Bank of India, Alternate Governor for India at both the Asian Development Bank and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and Member (Finance) of the Atomic Energy and Space Commissions.
