India's longest serving Law Minister Hans Raj Bhardwaj (82) passed away here on Sunday evening. The veteran Congress leader Bhardwaj was closely associated with former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi was their eyes and years in the legal field. After leaving Law Ministry in 2009, he was appointed as Governor of Karnataka till 2014.
He was Indira Gandhi’s advocate when she faced charges after Emergency. Leaving Governorship in 2014, Bhardwaj left active politics and was engaged as advising in legal issues.
He was also Minister for Planning, Company Affairs and was the Congress party's trouble shooter in many controversial issues. Cremation will take place on Monday 4pm at Nigam Bodh Ghat, Delhi, said family members.