Imphal Aug 22 (IANS) Former Manipur Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Rishang Keishing died on Tuesday at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) here his family members said. He was 97
The four-time Chief Minister who was admitted to the hospital on July 1 with serious medical problems died at 8.15 p.m.
A freedom fighter and member of India s first parliament (1952-57) he retired from the Rajya Sabha as its oldest member in 2014 after serving two terms since being elected to the upper house in 2002.
As Manipur s Chief Minister from 1980 to 1988 and 1995 to 1998 he had also escaped assassination attempts by the militants several times.
--IANS
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