Former Congress legislator lajja Ram died on Sunday following a heart attack, family members said. He was 82.
The cremation of lajja Ram, a four-time member of the Himachal Pradesh assembly, would take place on Monday at his native place Doon in Solan district.
“He suffered a heart attack at his residence (in Doon) and was taken to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead,” a member of his family said.His son Ram Kumar Chaudhary is the first-time legislator from Doon.
Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh mourned his death.