Mohsina Kidwai's demise

April 10 , 2026 16 hrs 0 min 38 0

Mohsina Kidwai, veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister, passed away in Noida at the age of 94.
She served as Union Minister in departments like Labour, Health and Family Welfare, Rural Development, Transport, and Urban Development.
She began her political career in 1960 as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council and later became a state minister.
She was elected to the Lok Sabha from Azamgarh in 1978 and also served as a Rajya Sabha member.
She was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and a member of the Congress Working Committee and Central Election Committee.
She is one of the few leaders to serve in four legislatures: the Legislative Council, the Legislative Assembly, the Lok Sabha, and the Rajya Sabha.