Lesser known facts about the late Arun Jaitley

• Former Finance Minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitely passed away at AIIMS on Saturday after prolonged illness. Jaitley had undergone dialysis on Thursday.
• He was one of the few BJP members that supported PM Narendra Modi's back when he was under fire for 2004 Godhra riots.

Arun Jaitley, India's former Finance Minister, and prominent BJP leader passed away today at AIIMS.

"It is with profound grief that we inform about the sad demise of Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Member of Parliament (MP) at 12:07 p.m. on Saturday. Jaitley was admitted in AIIMS, New Delhi on August 9 and was treated by a multi-disciplinary team of senior doctors," said Aarti Vij, Chairperson, Media and Protocol, AIIMS.



Here are some lesser-known facts about Arun Jaitley