In Photos: Allies, rivals come together to bid farewell as Arun Jaitley is cremated

Cutting across party lines, a number of political leaders paid their respects to Arun Jaitley, who was cremated in Delhi Sunday.

Arun Jaitley's body was taken to BJP headquarters from where it was carried in a flower-decked gun carriage to the cremation ground | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

New Delhi: Former finance minister Arun Jaitley was cremated at the Nigambodh Ghat here with full State honours Sunday in the presence of leaders from across the political spectrum and scores of his admirers and party workers.

Jaitley’s son Rohan performed the last rites.

The 66-year-old BJP stalwart passed away on Saturday after battling a two-year-long illness. He was being treated by a team of multidisciplinary senior doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi.

Arun Jaitley’s body being taken for cremation at Nigambodh Ghat by family members and senior political leaders | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

 

(L-R) Union Ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh with Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu at Arun Jaitley’s funeral | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Arun Jaitley was cremated with State honours | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

 

Union minister Smriti Irani and yoga guru Ramdev at Jaitley’s funeral. SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and RPI’s Ramdas Athawale are also seen | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

BJP workers gathered in large numbers outside the party headquarters to pay their last respects to the leader | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Home Minister Amit Shah with Arun Jaitley’s son | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Political leaders from various states and parties gathered for the funeral of the former finance minister, who died Saturday | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

Lok Sabha MP Gautam Gambhir at the BJP headquarters to pay his last respects to Jaitley | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint

 

Interim Congress president Sonia Gandhi with son Rahul Gandhi at the BJP headquarters | Suraj Singh Bisht | ThePrint