Prahlad Modi, the PM s younger brother, told the news agency
PTI, Our aunt Narmadaben was admitted to the civil hospital some ten days ago after her condition deteriorated following coronavirus infection. She breathed her last at the hospital today, he said.
Her husband Jagjivandas, the brother of the PM s father Damodardas, had died many years ago, said Prahlad.
Gujarat
Ahmedabad reported 5,679 new cases on Tuesday, taking the tally to 1,49,709.
Overall, the state has reported 14,340 new cases, the highest rise in a single day so far.
The state s tally climbed to 5,10,373, out of which, 1,21,461 cases are active infections.
With a record 158 fatalities in a day, the COVID-19 toll in Gujarat rose to 6,486.