Union Minister Ananth Kumar’s body to be cremated with state honors

Union Minister and senior BJP leader Ananth Kumar, who passed away Monday  morning at the age of 59, will be cremated with full state honours  in Bengaluru on Tuesday afternoon. State honors complete with 21-gun salute will be done before the last rites are conducted as per Hindu customs at the Chamarajpet crematorium in Bengaluru.

Vice-President M.Venkaiah Naidu, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and party’s national president Amit Shah are expected to attend the last rites.