 Bhairon Singh Shekhawat (23 October 1923 – 15 May 2010) was the 11th Vice-President of India.
He served in that position from August 2002, when he was elected to a five-year term by the electoral college following the death of Krishan Kant, until he resigned on July 21, 2007, after losing the presidential election to Pratibha Patil. Shekhawat was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the leading member of the National Democratic Alliance at the time of election.
He served as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan state three times, from 1977 to 1980, 1990 to 1992, and 1993 to 1998. |
Bhairon Singh Shekhawat's cremation at Jaipur tomorrow
PTI
Saturday, May 15, 2010 13:50 IST
Jaipur:
 Funeral of former vice-president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat will take place in Jaipur tomorrow, family sources said.
His embalmed body will be kept at his bungalow in the civil lines area in Jaipur to enable people to pay their last respects.
The body of 87-year-old will later be taken to the BJP office before cremation at Chandpol ground.
As the news of his death this morning spread, leaders from across the political spectrum rushed to his residence to pay their tributes.
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