Dharamsala, December 29: Shailja Sharma, wife of former Himachal CM Shanta Kumar, died of Covid in the early hours of Tuesday at Tanda Medical College.
She was 75.
Shanta Kumar and his wife were admitted to the college on December 27 after being tested positive for coronavirus infection.
Sources here said that yesterday the authorities had tried to shift Shailja Sharma to Medenta Hospital in Gurgaon, but it could not be done.
She suffered cardiac arrest on Tuesday morning.
Authorities were now preparing for her cremation as per covid protocols.
PM Narendra Modi had spoken to Shanta Kumar on Sunday to enquire after his and his family’s health.
Shailja was undergoing treatment at Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda, in Kangra district of the state. She was admitted to the facility after testing positive for COVID-19 a few days ago.
In separate Facebook posts, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda and Saizal prayed for peace to the departed soul and strength to the family members to bear the loss.
