Mohsina Kidwai, Congress veteran and former Union minister, passes away at 94.

Exam-focused facts from the 9 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Mohsina Kidwai died at the age of 94, as confirmed by her family.
She won her first election from Barabanki at the age of 28.
Kidwai held Union ministerial portfolios of railways, civil aviation and urban development.
She remained actively involved in Congress organisational work in Punjab, Assam and Chandigarh alongside Sonia Gandhi.
She secured a major electoral victory in the post-Emergency period despite nationwide Congress setbacks.