L Ganesan cremated with state honours
Earlier, Ganesan's mortal remains, which were kept at his residence on Venkatnarayana Road in T Nagar on Friday, were taken to GCC ground opposite Natesan Park in Venkatnarayana Road on Saturday morning.
Chief minister
M K Stalin
paid his respects to Ganesan. As Prime Minister Narendra Modi could not pay respects in person, he had sent a wreath via Stalin. Deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin placed the wreath on Ganesan's mortal remains.
Governor R N Ravi, Maharashtra governor C P Radhakrishnan, Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio, Union ministers Arjun Ram Meghwal and L Murugan, NTK chief Seeman, DK president K Veeramani and others bid farewell to the departed leader.
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In the evening, his remains were taken to Besant Nagar where state honours was accorded by heads of Indian armed forces. After final rituals were completed, he was laid to rest with the Tricolour.
Ganesan died on Friday evening due to catastrophic intracerebral haemorrhage.
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