Uttar Pradesh minister of state for urban development and minority welfare Chattaranjan Swarup, who died in a private hospital in Gurgaon on Wednesday was cremated with state honours here on Thursday.

The minister’s elder son Gaurav lit the pyre. Earlier UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, state PWD minister Shivpal Singh Yadav, urban development minister Mohammad Azam Khan, political pension minister Rajendra Choudhury along with several legislators and Samajwadi Party leaders paid their floral tributes at the residence of the minister.

Later Shivpal Singh Yadav, Mohammad Azam Khan and Rajendra Choudhury attended the cremation.

Swarup died after a prolonged illness at Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon. A three time MLA,Swarup was also minister in the previous Mulayam Singh Yadav government in 2003-2007.

source: http://www.dailypioneer.com / The Pioneer / Home> State edition> Lucknow / PNS, Lucknow / Friday – August 21st, 2015