CPM leader Surjeet cremated today
Veteran Communist Har Kishen Singh Surjeet was cremated on Sunday. Politicians across parties attended his funeral including Sonia Gandhi, Shivraj Patil, Mayawati, Mulayam Singh Yadav, HD Deve Gowda and Chandrababu Naidu. Surjeet passed away in Delhi on Friday after a prolonged illness. Often described as a modern day Chanakya, Surjeet played a crucial role in forming several coalition governments at the Centre.
