Delhi ex-minister AK Walia dies of Covid

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Updated At : 04:05 PM Apr 22, 2021 IST

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New Delhi, April 22

Former Delhi minister AK Walia passed away due to Covid-19 on Thursday.

Walia was the most important minister in the Sheila Dikshit government and held several portfolios.

A four-term MLA, Walia represented Geeta Colony constituency. The Delhi Congress has described his death as a big loss to the party.

He represented Geeta Colony Assembly seat for the first three terms and later won from Laxmi Nagar as Geeta Colony ceased to be an Assembly seat after delimitation.

He held an MBBS degree and owns a hospital in East Delhi. As minister he held several portfolios, including health and urban development, in the Congress government. IANS

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