Former Bihar deputy CM Sushil Modi cremated with full state honours in Patna

Modi, who was suffering from renal cancer, passed away on Monday night at Delhi's All-India Institute of Medical Sciences

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• New Delhi | Updated: May 14, 2024 10:44 PM IST
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Senior BJP leader and former Bihar Dy CM Sushil Kumar Modi's son Akshay Amritanshu along with others carries his mortal remains on their arrival in Patna on Tuesday. PTI

Former Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Modi was cremated with full state honours at the Digha Ghat crematorium in Patna on Tuesday evening.

BJP President J P Nadda was among the leaders who attended the funeral.

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The body of the former BJP leader was kept at the party’s state office in Patna before it was taken out in a procession to the crematorium.

Modi, who was suffering from renal cancer, passed away on Monday night at Delhi’s All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. He was 72.

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With PTI inputs

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