Senior Congress leader Parasram Maderna passes away

New Delhi: Senior Congress and former Assembly Speaker Parasram Maderna has passed away on Tuesday night. He was put on ventilator support following respiratory failure after he complained of swollen legs and stomach.

The 92-year-old Jat leader was shifted to the ICU on Thursday night

Maderna was suffering from diabetes, osteoarthritis and septicaemia. His elder son and former Congress minister, Parasram Maderna, who is in jail in connection with Bhanwari Devi's murder case, was given interim bail to attend to his ailing father by the court on February 12.

Several Congress leaders including former chief minister Ashok Gehlot had visited the hospital enquiring Maderna's health.

(With additional information from PTI)