Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh passed away on Thursday morning.

The senior Congress leader breathed his last at a hospital in Shimla in the early hours of Thursday after a prolonged illness.

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Singh was 87 and leaves behind his wife and a son besides a host of relatives.

The veteran leader died at Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) at 3.40 am, senior medical superintendent of the hospital Dr. Janak Raj said.

He suffered from a heart attack on Monday and was critical. He was undergoing treatment in the critical care unit of IGMC.

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Singh was put on a ventilator under the supervision of the doctors of the cardiology department on Wednesday after he had a breathing problem, he added.

The nine-time MLA and five-time MP, Singh served as Himachal Pradeshโ€™s chief minister for six times.

The veteran politician tested positive for COVID-19 on June 11 for the second time in two months.

He had earlier tested positive for the disease on April 12.

Singhโ€™s wife Pratibha Singh and son Vikramaditya Singh are also politicians.