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Former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj who passed away on Tuesday night will be cremated with full state honours, BJP working president Jagat Prakash Nadda said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the sudden demise of Bharatiya Janata Party's most loved and admired leader, former External Affairs MinisterSushma Swaraj.

Just hours before her death,former external affairs ministerSushma Swarajin her final tweetcongratulated and thanked PM Modi for the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.

Former External Affairs Minister and one of the most loved Parliamentarians in the country Sushma Swaraj breathed her last on Tuesday night. Swaraj suffered a cardiac arrest. She was administered CPR but did not respond, according to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.

Former external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj passed away on Tuesday night in Delhi's AIIMS. Here is taking a look at the life and times of the Iron Lady