<p>The mortal remains of former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh will be cremated in Rampur here on Saturday, his family spokesperson said.</p>.<p>The 87-year-old veteran Congress leader breathed his last after prolonged illness at the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla at 3.40 am on Thursday.</p>.<p>The cremation will be held at Rampur on July 10 at 3 pm, spokesperson Yashwant Chhajta said.</p>.<p>Singh’s body has been kept at his personal residence at Holly Lodge in Jakhu, Shimla.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur laid a wreath at his body as a mark of respect.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/former-6-term-himachal-pradesh-cm-virbhadra-singh-passes-away-at-87-1006159.html" target="_blank">Read | Former 6-term Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh passes away at 87</a></strong></p>.<p>Lone CPM MLA Rakesh Singha, several other political leaders and thousands of the former chief minister’s supporters also visited Holly Lodge to pay their homage.</p>.<p>Singh’s body will be kept at Holly Lodge for the entire day on Thursday for ‘antim darshan’.</p>.<p>On Friday, the body will be kept at Ridge Maidan for the public for ‘antim darshan’ from 9 am to 11.30 am, Chhajta said.</p>.<p>Subsequently, it will be taken to state Congress office Rajiv Bhawan on Cart Road in Shimla where it will be kept from 11.40 am to 1 pm, he said.</p>.<p>Thereafter, the body will be taken to Rampur by road at 1 pm and it is scheduled to reach Padam Palace Rampur at 6 pm, the family spokesperson said.</p>.<p>On Saturday, the body will be kept at Padam Palace Rampur for ‘antim darshan’ from 8 am to 2 pm before the funeral at 3 pm, he added. </p>
<p>The mortal remains of former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh will be cremated in Rampur here on Saturday, his family spokesperson said.</p>.<p>The 87-year-old veteran Congress leader breathed his last after prolonged illness at the Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC), Shimla at 3.40 am on Thursday.</p>.<p>The cremation will be held at Rampur on July 10 at 3 pm, spokesperson Yashwant Chhajta said.</p>.<p>Singh’s body has been kept at his personal residence at Holly Lodge in Jakhu, Shimla.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur laid a wreath at his body as a mark of respect.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/former-6-term-himachal-pradesh-cm-virbhadra-singh-passes-away-at-87-1006159.html" target="_blank">Read | Former 6-term Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh passes away at 87</a></strong></p>.<p>Lone CPM MLA Rakesh Singha, several other political leaders and thousands of the former chief minister’s supporters also visited Holly Lodge to pay their homage.</p>.<p>Singh’s body will be kept at Holly Lodge for the entire day on Thursday for ‘antim darshan’.</p>.<p>On Friday, the body will be kept at Ridge Maidan for the public for ‘antim darshan’ from 9 am to 11.30 am, Chhajta said.</p>.<p>Subsequently, it will be taken to state Congress office Rajiv Bhawan on Cart Road in Shimla where it will be kept from 11.40 am to 1 pm, he said.</p>.<p>Thereafter, the body will be taken to Rampur by road at 1 pm and it is scheduled to reach Padam Palace Rampur at 6 pm, the family spokesperson said.</p>.<p>On Saturday, the body will be kept at Padam Palace Rampur for ‘antim darshan’ from 8 am to 2 pm before the funeral at 3 pm, he added. </p>