Updated On: 24 August, 2019 09:35 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley passed away at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Saturday after a prolonged illness. Jaitley, 66, was admitted to the hospital on August 9 after he complained of breathlessness and restlessness

Arun Jaitley gestures as he talks at a press conference alongside Nirmala Sitaraman in New Delhi on August 30, 2014.
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman paid rich tributes to her predecessor Arun Jaitley, on his demise on Saturday describing him as a mentor with matchless astuteness. In a tweet, Sitharaman said, "No words can describe the loss of Shri @arunjaitley. A mentor to many of us, a guide and moral support and strength. Have learnt so much from him. A fine large-hearted person. Always ready to help anyone/everyone. His intelligence, sagacity, astuteness have no match."
No words can describe the loss of Shri @arunjaitley. A mentor to many of us, a guide and a moral support and strength. Have learnt so much from him. A fine large-hearted person. Always ready to help anyone/everyone. His intelligence, sagacity, astuteness have no match.