Overview

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah praised her eloquence and unwavering public service on X, noting her efforts to assist Indians living abroad during her tenure.
• Nitin Gadkari, Kiren Rijiju and Yogi Adityanath honored her compassionate leadership, with Rijiju describing her as a role model and Adityanath lauding her as a symbol of women’s strength.
• Bansuri Swaraj shared an emotional post recalling her mother’s guiding presence and enduring blessings in her personal and political life.
• Serving as External Affairs Minister from 2014 to 2019, Swaraj was the second woman to hold the office and earned acclaim for her humanitarian diplomacy.
• A seven-time Member of Parliament who briefly led Delhi in 1998, she also represented India at the United Nations and received the Padma Vibhushan.