Former Delhi chief minister Madan Lal Khurana passes away at 82

 New Delhi: Former Delhi chief minister Madan Lal Khurana passed away on Saturday after a prolonged illness, his family said. Khurana, who was 82, is survived by his wife, a son and two daughters. His another son had died last month.

A veteran of the BJP, Khurana was the chief minister of Delhi from 1993 to 1996 and was appointed the governor of Rajasthan in 2004.

"He breathed his last at around 11 pm at his Kirti Nagar residence in the national capital," his son Harish Khurana told news agency PTI. He said Khurana was suffering from a chest infection and fever from last few days and was feeling breathless since Saturday morning.    

Khurana had suffered a brain haemorrhage about five years ago and was ailing since then.

His last rites would be held on today, his family said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his grief over Khurana’s death and said the leader will always be remembered for strengthening the party in Delhi.