Former Delhi Government Minister and senior Congress leader AK Walia died of Covid-19 on Thursday.
Walia, 72 who represented the Laxmi Nagar constituency in the Assembly for four terms, was admitted to the hospital a few days ago after testing positive for Covid-19.
Delhi Congress president Anil Kumar condoled the death of the former MLA, saying he died at the Apollo Hospital in the city.
Dr Walia, who has held important portfolios like health, Public Works Department (PWD), higher education and finance in 15 years of government.
Kumar issued a statement saying that the Congress family has suffered irreparable loss by losing a dedicated, soft-spoken, sociable and hard-working leader.
As Health Minister, he opened 21 new hospitals, including five specialized hospitals, he opened 364 dispensaries keeping primary health in mind, he said.