Congress leader Digvijaya Singh's youngest daughter Karnika dies of cancer

29 April,2016 04:01 PM IST |   |  PTI

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh's daughter Karnika Singh died due to cancer. 37-year-old Karnika is the youngest among the four daughters of Singh


New Delhi: Congress leader Digvijaya Singh's daughter Karnika Singh died due to cancer in New Delhi on Friday.

37-year-old Karnika is the youngest among the four daughters of Singh. 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 the first wife of Singh, had also died due to cancer in 2013.

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