Sushma Swaraj Dies at 67: Daughter Bansuri, Husband Swaraj Kaushal Bid Farewell to BJP Stalwart With Tearful Salute; Watch Video

New Delhi, August 7: Sushma Swaraj was cremated on Wednesday with full state honours. The former Minister of External Affairs (MEA) and one of Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) senior-most leaders died on Tuesday evening after she suffered a heart-attack. Among many dignitaries present during the cremation and a flood of tweets paying homage to the departed leader, one image that stood out was the one which featured Sushma Swaraj’s daughter Bansari and husband Swaraj Kaushal. Sushma Swaraj Dies at 67: Veteran BJP Leader Had Many Firsts to Her Name, Here's a Look At Her Political Career.

The last rites were performed at Lodhi crematorium in Delhi by Bansuri, Sushma Swaraj's daughter. Prominent BJP leaders, party workers and Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Rajnath Singh, JP Nadda, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Piyush Goyal also paid homage to Swaraj. Sushma Swaraj Dies at AIIMS, Former External Affairs Minister Suffers Heart Attack.

See Sushma Swaraj Husband and Daughter Paying Homage to Swaraj

Watch the Video of BJP Leaders Shouldering Mortal Remains of Swaraj 

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The loss of former union minister, who was hugely popular on Twitter, was mourned on Twitter and other social media platforms with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the tributes. “A glorious chapter in Indian politics comes to an end. India grieves the demise of a remarkable leader who devoted her life to public service and bettering lives of the poor. Sushma Swaraj Ji was one of her kind, who was a source of inspiration for crores of people,” PM Modi tweeted.

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