05-01-2008, 11:06 AM
<b>Veteran Gandhian Nirmala Deshpande passes away</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Veteran Gandhian Nirmala Deshpande passed away in New Delhi early on Thursday morning. She was 79.
Deshpande, a Rajya Sabha member, had not been keeping well since the past two-three days, and she died in her sleep early today morning, Rajshree, one of her close associates, told PTI.
"Deshpande had returned from Dhanbad on Tuesday and had some gastric problems. She was suffering from fever from last evening," she said.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Deshpande, a Rajya Sabha member, had not been keeping well since the past two-three days, and she died in her sleep early today morning, Rajshree, one of her close associates, told PTI.
"Deshpande had returned from Dhanbad on Tuesday and had some gastric problems. She was suffering from fever from last evening," she said.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->