New Delhi, Feb 28 : Amteshwar Anand, the mother of former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi, passed away here today after a prolonged illness.She was 77 and is survived by her two daughters, BJP MP Maneka and Ambika. Anand's husband Col T S Anand had predeceased her.
"She has not been keeping well for the last several years. Her health had deteriorated yesterday and she was taken to a hospital where she breathed her last at 10 am this morning," a family source said.
Maneka Gandhi's son and young BJP MP Varun Gandhi is scheduled to marry fashion designer Yamini Roy Chowdhury in Varanasi on March 6. The family said they are yet to decide whether the ceremony will take place on that day or it will be rescheduled. PTI
