LJP MP Ramchandra Paswan passes away; Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, others pay last respects
Ramchandra Paswan, the younger brother of Union minister and LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan, breathed his last at 1:24 pm at the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. He was admitted to the hospital last week after suffering a heart attack.
Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) MP from Bihar's Samastipur Ramchandra Paswan died on Sunday afternoon following a brief illness. He was 57.
Ramchandra Paswan, the younger brother of Union minister and LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan, breathed his last at 1:24 pm at the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. He was admitted to the hospital last week after suffering a heart attack.
The body will be kept at his residence in New Delhi and on Monday, at the LJP office in Patna for paying last respects. He will be cremated in the Bihar capital on Monday evening. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.
"With profound sadness, I am informing that my dearest and youngest brother Ramchandra Paswan, MP Lok Sabha has passed away today at 1.24 pm in Dr Rammanohar Lohia Hospital, Delhi," Ram Vilas Paswan said.
Ram Vilas Paswan's son Chirag Paswan said the body will be kept at the late MP's residence at 18, Rajindra Prasad road after 5 pm for paying last respects.
"The body will then be taken to Patna, where it will be kept at Lok Janshakti Party's office there from 11 am to 3 pm for paying the last respects. He will be cremated at 4 pm in Patna," he said.
President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla were among those who condoled his death.
(With inputs from PTI)