Former Himachal CM Shanta Kumar’s spouse dies of COVID-19

Kangra (Himachal Pradesh): Wife of former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Shanta Kumar, handed away on early Tuesday on the age of 83.
Santosh Shailja breathed her final at Tanda Medical College, Kangra district.

According to a Chief Medical Officer Gurdarshan Gupta, Shailja was admitted to Tanda Medical College 4 days in the past the place she was examined optimistic on December 24. Her husband Shanta Kumar, son, daughter-in-law, two granddaughters, PS, Personal Security Officer and driver additionally examined optimistic for the virus on December 25.

Himachal Chief Minister Jairam Thakur knowledgeable in regards to the demise by means of a tweet.
“I am deeply saddened to hear the sad news of the demise of Santosh Shailaja, the wife of our senior leader and former Chief Minister respected Shanta Kumar. May God give peace to the departed soul and grant the bereaved families the power to bear this unbearable grief. Om!,” he tweeted (roughly translated from Hindi).

हमारे वरिष्ठ नेता एवं पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री आदरणीय शांता कुमार जी की धर्मपत्नी श्रीमती संतोष शैलजा जी के निधन का दुःखद समाचार सुन कर अत्यंत दुःखी हूँ।
ईश्वर दिवंगत आत्मा को शांति दें एवं शोक संतप्त परिवार जनों को इस असहनीय दुःख को सहन करने की शक्ति प्रदान करें।
ॐ शान्ति ! pic.twitter.com/TClDJpDqxS
— Jairam Thakur (@jairamthakurbjp) December 29, 2020