Veteran politician and former cabinet minister Arun jaitley took his last breath on Saturday noon (August 24). The demise of Arun Jaitley marks an end to a statesman era of more than two decades of his political career. He was admitted in AIIMS, Delhi on August 9, after he complained of breathlessness and restlessness. BJP leader and former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was put on a life support system on Sunday. Also, he was on Intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) support, which is used to treat breathing or heart problems. The AIIMS did not issue any bulletin on Arun Jaitley’s health condition since Aug 10. 
Arun Jaitley’s political career dates back to 1980, when he joined the Janata Party after its formation. He was appointed as a member of the national executive of the BJP in 1991.(Photo:EXPRESS ARCHIVES) 
He also served as a Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting (Independent Charge), Minister of State for Disinvestment (Independent Charge) in Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s regime. (PTI PHOTO) 
Arun Jaitley served as was selected as the finance minister in the Modi-led government during 2014-19 regime. The government took some bold decisions, including demonetisation and implementation of Goods and Services Tax, during his tenure. (PTI PHOTO) 
Arun Jaitley did not seek any ministry in 2019 cabinet due to health issues. (PTI PHOTO) 
Jaitley started his legal career before the courts in Delhi. In January 1990, he was made a senior advocate and he became the Additional Solicitor General of India at the age of 37. (PTI PHOTO) -
Arun Jaitley was survived by his wife Sangeeta, daughter of former J&K finance minister Girdhari Lal Dogra and two children, Rohan and Sonali. Both his children are lawyers too. (REUTERS PHOTO)
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