Advani’s wife dies after heart attack

IANS New Delhi, April 6 Kamla Advani, wife of veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani, died here on Wednesday following a heart attack. She was taken to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Wednesday evening following complaints of uneasiness and breathlessness. Efforts to revive her by the doctors did not succeed. The cremation will take place on Thursday, BJP sources said. President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi were among those who paid tributes to Kamla Advani.Modi described her as a “pillar of strength” to the party patriarch and noted that she motivated party workers. “Deeply pained and saddened by Kamla Advani ji’s demise. She always inspired and motivated karyakartas and was L.K. Advani ji’s pillar of strength. I recall my many interactions with Kamla Advani ji,” Modi said.