<p>Former Union minister Jaswant Singh was cremated at his farmhouse in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur on Sunday evening.</p>.<p>The former Union minister had passed away in New Delhi after a prolonged illness. He was 82.</p>.<p>His son Manvendra Singh lit the funeral pyre amid chanting of Vedic mantras.</p>.<p><strong>Read:<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/jaswant-singhs-illustrious-political-legacy-a-snapshot-893642.html" target="_blank"> Jaswant Singh's illustrious political legacy— A snapshot</a></strong></p>.<p>Singh's family members and relatives were present during the cremation at the farmhouse located near a civil airport.</p>.<p>The body was brought to Jodhpur from New Delhi by air and kept in the farmhouse where people offered floral tributes.</p>.<p>A wreath was also laid on behalf of the Indian Army.</p>.<p>Singh, a retired Army officer, was one of the founding members of the BJP and a close associate of ex-prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/jaswant-singh-was-perfect-boss-and-mentor-omar-abdullah-893757.html" target="_blank">Jaswant Singh was perfect boss and mentor: Omar Abdullah</a></strong></p>.<p>He had a fall at his home in August 2014 and was admitted to the Army Research and Referral Hospital in New Delhi.</p>.<p>He was in coma for a long spell and had been in and out of the hospital since then. He was admitted to the hospital again in June this year.</p>.<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje and leaders of other political parties expressed grief over his demise.</p>
<p>Former Union minister Jaswant Singh was cremated at his farmhouse in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur on Sunday evening.</p>.<p>The former Union minister had passed away in New Delhi after a prolonged illness. He was 82.</p>.<p>His son Manvendra Singh lit the funeral pyre amid chanting of Vedic mantras.</p>.<p><strong>Read:<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/jaswant-singhs-illustrious-political-legacy-a-snapshot-893642.html" target="_blank"> Jaswant Singh's illustrious political legacy— A snapshot</a></strong></p>.<p>Singh's family members and relatives were present during the cremation at the farmhouse located near a civil airport.</p>.<p>The body was brought to Jodhpur from New Delhi by air and kept in the farmhouse where people offered floral tributes.</p>.<p>A wreath was also laid on behalf of the Indian Army.</p>.<p>Singh, a retired Army officer, was one of the founding members of the BJP and a close associate of ex-prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/jaswant-singh-was-perfect-boss-and-mentor-omar-abdullah-893757.html" target="_blank">Jaswant Singh was perfect boss and mentor: Omar Abdullah</a></strong></p>.<p>He had a fall at his home in August 2014 and was admitted to the Army Research and Referral Hospital in New Delhi.</p>.<p>He was in coma for a long spell and had been in and out of the hospital since then. He was admitted to the hospital again in June this year.</p>.<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, former Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje and leaders of other political parties expressed grief over his demise.</p>