<p>Veteran Delhi Congress leader and former president of the party's city unit Tajdar Babar passed away on Saturday.</p>.<p>Babar, aged around 85 years, was admitted at a hospital in Malviya Nagar for 15-20 days due to health issues. She passed away at 5.30 am, said Delhi Congress party president Anil Kumar.</p>.<p>Several party leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, paid homage to Babar at the Nizamuddin East community centre where her mortal remains were kept for people to pay tributes.</p>.<p>"My condolences to the family and friends of Smt. Tajdar Babar ji. We remember her commitment towards the people of Delhi and the values of the Congress party," Gandhi tweeted.</p>.<p>Babar was the mother of senior Congress leader and former Mayor Farhad Suri.</p>.<p>She was also an MLA of the Delhi assembly from Minto Road constituency that was later merged with the New Delhi assembly segment.</p>.<p>The Congress has lost its valuable leader, Kumar said over the death of Babar.</p>.<p>She was Delhi Congress president from 1984-88, he said.</p>.<p>"Tajdar Babar made immense contribution to the Congress party throughout her life. The party will never forget her contribution. Her absence will always be missed," Kumar said.</p>.<p>The mortal remains of Babar were put to rest at a graveyard in East Nizamuddin in the evening, party leaders said.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>Veteran Delhi Congress leader and former president of the party's city unit Tajdar Babar passed away on Saturday.</p>.<p>Babar, aged around 85 years, was admitted at a hospital in Malviya Nagar for 15-20 days due to health issues. She passed away at 5.30 am, said Delhi Congress party president Anil Kumar.</p>.<p>Several party leaders, including Rahul Gandhi, paid homage to Babar at the Nizamuddin East community centre where her mortal remains were kept for people to pay tributes.</p>.<p>"My condolences to the family and friends of Smt. Tajdar Babar ji. We remember her commitment towards the people of Delhi and the values of the Congress party," Gandhi tweeted.</p>.<p>Babar was the mother of senior Congress leader and former Mayor Farhad Suri.</p>.<p>She was also an MLA of the Delhi assembly from Minto Road constituency that was later merged with the New Delhi assembly segment.</p>.<p>The Congress has lost its valuable leader, Kumar said over the death of Babar.</p>.<p>She was Delhi Congress president from 1984-88, he said.</p>.<p>"Tajdar Babar made immense contribution to the Congress party throughout her life. The party will never forget her contribution. Her absence will always be missed," Kumar said.</p>.<p>The mortal remains of Babar were put to rest at a graveyard in East Nizamuddin in the evening, party leaders said.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>