Former Manipur CM Rishan Kaising dead
Tuesday - August 22, 2017 10:14 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Imphal Aug 22 (IANS) Former Manipur Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Rishan Kaising died on Tuesday at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) here his family members said.
Rishan Kaising 97 died at 8.15 p.m. He was admitted to the hospital on July 1 with serious medical problems.
Last year he retired from the Rajya Sabha as the oldest member.
A four-time Chief Minister of Manipur he had also escaped assassination attempts by the militants several times.
--IANS
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