New Delhi: Former finance minister Arun Jaitley died in Delhi's AIIMS Hospital days after he had been admitted to the hospital for breathlessness. He was 66 years old.

"It is with profound grief that we inform about the sad demise of Shri Arun Jaitley. Honourable Member of Parliament and former finance minister, government of India at 12:07 pm on 24 August, 2019. Shri Arun jaitley was admitted in AIIMS, New Delhi on 09/08/2019 and was treated by a multidisciplinary team of senior doctors," said AIIMS in a statement.