Former Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh cremated with full state honours
Former Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh s son Vikramaditya Singh performed the last rites around 4.30 pm. A police contingent gave the guard of honour and gun salute to the former chief minister Thousands of his well-wishers gathered at the crematorium to bid adieu to the leader PTI
Updated Jul 11, 2021, 9:32 AM IST
Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh was cremated with full state honours at a royal crematorium in Jogni Bagh near Shimla s Rampur on Saturday afternoon.
His son Vikramaditya Singh performed the last rites around 4.30 pm.
A police contingent gave the guard of honour and gun salute to the former chief minister.
Virbhadra Singh Cremated With Full State Honours
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He celebrated his 87
th birthday on June 23 though it remained a low key affair as he had been in the hospital since May 1.
His wife Pratibha Singh, a two-time Mandi MP and son Vikramaditya Singh, also an MLA from Shimla (Rural) were by his side when he breathed his last around 3.40 am.
Virbhadra Singh battled against Covid-19 infection twice and had dully recovered. But Singh developed some health complications last week. His oxygen saturation had also dipped on July 5. He was on ventilator support.
Virbhadra Singh had the distinction of having worked with all Prime Ministers Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Narasimha Rao and Dr Manmohan Singh in various capacities both in the parliament and as state Chief Minister