Former Defence Minister George Fernandes passes away at 88

Former Defence Minister in Vajpayee government George Fernandes died on Tuesday in New Delhi. He was 88. He had been suffering from swine flu for the last few days.

A veteran Parliamentarian who was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1967, George Fernandes served several times as a Union Cabinet Minister, holding portfolios such as communications, industry, and railways, besides defence.