Alvida Sushma Swaraj: Nation bids emotional adieu to former EAM, cremated with state honours

New Delhi: Former External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj was cremated with full state honours at Lodhi crematorium here on Wednesday.

Sushma's last rites were performed by her daughter Bansuri Swaraj, as her husband Swaraj Kaushal stood beside his daughter.

Several politicians from various parties and foreign dignitaries attended the last rites of the late BJP leader. Those in attendance included - Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah, working BJP president JP Nadda, Nitin Gadkari, Lal Krishna Advani, leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, and Congress leader Anand Sharma, among others.

Former Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay was also present.

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut, Congress leader Ashok Gehlot, veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah, Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla, Prime Minister Modi, Venkaiah Naidu and several other dignitaries paid floral tributes to the late BJP leader.

(With inputs from DNA)