Arun Jaitley To Be Cremated At Nigam Bodh Ghat On Sunday

New Delhi: Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who passed away at AIIMS in Delhi on Saturday, will be cremated at the Nigam Bodh Ghat here on Sunday, party sources said.

"Jaitley's body will reach the BJP office at 10 a.m. on Sunday and thereafter cremation will take place at the Nigam Bodh Ghat at 2 p.m.," a party official said. Arun Jaitley (66), was admitted at AIIMS since August 9 and had undergone dialysis on Thursday. He passed away on Saturday after prolonged illness. Meanwhile the mortal remains of Arun Jaitley, were brought to his residence in Kailash Colony, South Delhi, from AIIMS.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Jaitley's wife and son and expressed his condolences after the BJP veteran Rajya Sabha MP passed away at Delhi's AIIMS earlier in the day. However, the family members urged the Prime Minister not to cut short his ongoing three-nation tour in its wake.

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