Mortal remains of ex-PM Manmohan Singh taken to Cong headquarters

Singh's mortal remains will be kept at the Congress headquarters for party leaders and workers to pay their last respects to him.

New Delhi: The mortal remains of former prime minister Manmohan Singh were brought to the Congress headquarters here from his residence in a flower-bedecked vehicle on Saturday.

Singh’s mortal remains will be kept at the Congress headquarters for party leaders and workers to pay their last respects to him.

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The former prime minister’s last rites will be held at Nigambodh Ghat and his final journey will begin from the Congress headquarters.

Singh, who headed the Congress-led UPA government and is considered the architect of India’s economic reforms, passed away on Thursday at 92. He was India’s prime minister for 10 years between 2004 and 2014.

A seven-day national mourning will be observed throughout the country as a mark of respect to the former prime minister and during this period, the national flag will be flown at half-mast across India, the Union Home Ministry has announced.