Ex-Congress MP Rajesh Nandini Singh passes away after heart attack

Former Congress MP Rajesh Nandini Singh died on Sunday after a heart attack, her family said.

Former Congress MP Rajesh Nandini Singh died on Sunday after a heart attack, her family said.

Former Congress MP Rajesh Nandini Singh died on Sunday. (Picture courtesy: Twitter/AIR)

Singh (59) is survived by her son and daughter.

The Congress leader complained of uneasiness in the afternoon following which she was rushed to a hospital. However, she died en-route to the hospital, the sources said.

Singh was elected as member of the 15th Lok Sabha from Shahdol seat in 2009. She was also elected as a MLA from Kotma seat in Shahdol district in 1993.

Her late husband Dalbir Singh was a former Union minister.

Her last rites will be performed on Monday at her ancestral village, they said.