George fernandes , former defence minister passes away at 88
Update: 2019-01-29 15:28 IST
Former Defence Minister in Vajpayee government George Fernandes passed away on Tuesday, 29 January, at the age of 88, family sources confirmed.
Fernandes had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. His last stint as a parliamentarian was as a Rajya Sabha MP between August 2009 and July 2010.