New Delhi, Dec 26 (PTI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday condoled the demise of former prime minister Manmohan Singh and said he was a renowned economist and enlightened politician.

In a post on X, Birla also said Singh served the country for decades as an efficient administrator, finance minister and prime minister.

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Singh's death was announced by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, where he was admitted in the Emergency ward around 8.30 pm in a critical condition.

An AIIMS bulletin said "he was treated for age-related medical conditions and had sudden loss of consciousness at home" on December 26.

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