A PIB release said here today that Antara was suffering from some complicated liver ailment and had a transplantation of liver recently.
Born on April 4, 1963, Antara completed her Masters in English and attended training on Basic Course in Communication at IIMC New Delhi in 1989.
She was proficient not only in English and Hindi, but also in German language.
Beginning her career at Press Information Bureau (PIB), Kolkata, as Information Assistant in 1987, Antara was elevated to the rank of Assistant Editor and then to the rank of Editor, Yojana in Publications Division.
On his Facebook post, Gangwar said it was his personal opinion and nothing more should be read into it.
"It was my personal opinion and I stand by it. It was meant to educate future generations about the contribution made by Pandit Nehru and nothing more should be read into it," Gangwar told