Business News Desk – Former Prime Minister of the country Dr. Manmohan Singh passed away at the age of 92. He was undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. Where he breathed his last on 26 December 2024 at 9.51 pm. Dr. Singh was the Prime Minister from 2004 to 2014 in the Congress-led UPA government. He is considered one of the country’s most renowned economists and also served as the 15th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). He left behind property worth several crores of rupees. He also has flats in Delhi and Chandigarh. There are some jewelery also. He had no debt.
Dr. Manmohan Singh was known for his simplicity, dedication to work and gentleness. After leaving the post of Prime Minister, he distanced himself from active politics. He started spending his life with his family. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Gursharan Kaur and three daughters. Dr. Singh played an important role in the economic reforms of the country. Gave India recognition in the global economy. He was the Chief Economic Advisor of India from 1972 to 1976.
Dr. Manmohan Singh had filed nomination for Rajya Sabha seat in the year 2018. During nomination he had declared his total assets as Rs 15.77 crore. According to the affidavit, his total income in the year 2018-19 was around Rs 90 lakh. The entire wealth of Manmohan Singh has been mentioned in the Myneta website. According to this, he had Rs 30,000 in cash. Besides, jewelery worth Rs 3.86 lakh has also been mentioned. He also has one flat each in Delhi and Chandigarh. Manmohan Singh did not have a debt of even a single rupee. Whereas in the affidavit of year 2013, he had Maruti 800 at that time.
Honored with many awards
Manmohan Singh has been honored with many prestigious awards for his contributions. This also includes Padma Vibhushan. In the year 1991, as the Finance Minister in the government of PV Narasimha Rao, Dr. Manmohan Singh gave a new shape to the Indian economy. He adopted the policies of liberalization, privatization and globalization. These policies opened the country’s economy to the global market.
