Hyderabad: As veteran Congress leader and former union minister Jaipal Reddy passed away, yesterday, i.e, on Sunday, July 28, his last rites were performed, here on Monday, July 29.
Among the leaders across political fraternity, Karnataka Congress leaders too had partaken. Former chief minister Siddaramaiah, former MP Mallikarjun Kharge, and former speaker Ramesh Kumar were present.
Both Siddaramaiah and Ramesh Kumar who considered Late Jaipal Reddy as their ‘Guru’, shouldered his mortal remains before laying it on the cremation site.
Meanwhile, Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and other senior leaders across political fraternity were present.
It can be recalled that former speaker Ramesh Kumar had tears in his eyes remembering Late Jaipal Reddy, yesterday in a press meet regarding disqualification of rebel coalition MLAs.