Girija Vyas, Congress leader and ex-Union minister, dies after suffering burn injuries in Udaipur

Girija Vyas, senior Congress leader and former Union minister, died after suffering burn injuries in Rajasthan's Udaipur on Thursday (May 1). She sustained burn injuries while performing 'aarti' in her house in Udaipur on March 31, 2025. Vyas (79) was rushed to a private hospital in Udaipur, where she received primary treatment and was referred to Ahmedabad for further treatment. Her brother Gopal Sharma said Vyas was performing 'aarti' during which her 'dupatta' caught fire from the burning lamp below. The family members rushed her to the hospital.

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