Noida, April 8 -- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday mourned the passing of veteran leader Mohsina Kidwai. She passed away at the age of 94 due to age-related ailments.

He praised her immense contribution to the party and her long-standing role as a woman politician from a minority community.

Speaking to the reporters after meeting Kidwai's family, Kharge said, "She was a tall leader, and she made an immense contribution to the party. She used to attend all the programs of the party. Being a woman politician from a minority community, it was a huge thing to sustain for so long in politics. I offer my party's deepest condolences on her passing away."

Kidwai held key portfolios during the Rajiv Gandhi administration and s...