Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday visited the home of the former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Kalyan Singh in Aligarh and paid his tributes to the departed soul.
Taking to Twitter, he wrote, “The ideals of Kalyan Singh, who gave up power for the grand temple of Lord Shri Ram, his life values and conscientiousness will always be a source of inspiration for all of us. May Maryada Purushottam Lord Shri Ram always place his supreme devotee at his feet.”
Kalyan Singh passed away on August 21 at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences in Lucknow, due to sepsis and multi-organ failure. He was a two-time chief minister (June 1991 to December 1992 and September 1997 to 1999), as well as a Governor of Rajasthan (2014-19).
The last rites of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh were performed at Narora in the Bulandshahr district with full state honours.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani, and several other Cabinet ministers were also present at Basi Ghat.
