Himachal CM bereaved

Shimla, Oct 23 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh's neice Rajkumari Vijay Kumari passed away here last night after prolong illness, family sources said today.

She was 65.

The sources said she breath her last at about 2230 hrs at the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital (IGMC) where she had been admitted 15 days ago following a deterioration in her health.

Besides, being a loyal Congress worker, she was also a dedicated social worker, the sources said.

H P Congress Committee president Viplove Thakur and all state Cabinet ministers besides other prominent people have expressed grief and shock over her death.

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