As a Union Minister, Mohsina Kidwai held important portfolios in the Rajiv Gandhi government. File | Photo Credit: S. Subramanium Veteran Congress leader and former Union minister Mohsina Kidwai passed away on Wednesday (April 8, 2026), her family said. She was 94. Ms. Kidwai passed away at Noida’s Metro Hospital early in the morning. She was suffering from age-related ailments, her son-in-law Razi Ur Rehman Kidwai said. She will be cremated at the graveyard in Nizamuddin around 5 p.m., he said. Ms. Kidwai is a former Union Minister who held important portfolios in the Rajiv Gandhi government. She has been a member of both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha at various points in time. Ms. Kidwai has also served as a member of the Congress Working Committee and the party’s Central Election Committee in the past. Published – April 08, 2026 10:30 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation NCB tells Bombay HC its inquiry into Wankhede based on non-anonymous complaints IGNOU a pillar of open learning, says V-P at convocation