The mortal remains of lok Sabha MP from Surguja and BJP leader Muralilal Singh were consigned to flames on Thursday at his native village Dedri in Surajpur district of the State with full State honours.
Singh breathed his last in a private hospital in Raipur on Wednesday at the age of 61. He had suffered brain stroke.
Chief Minister Raman Singh after hearing about the demise of the MP arrived in Raipur from New Delhi on Thursday morning and left immediately by a helicopter for Dedri village where the last rites of the BJP leader was performed.
After reaching Dedri, Singh laid a wreath on the MP's body and thereafter expressed condolence to the family of the departed leader.
Present on the occasion were State Home Minister Nankiram Kanwar, PWD Minister Brijmohan Agrawal, Water Resources Minister Ramvichar Netam, Rajya Sabha MP Nandkumar Sai and Shivpratap Singh, Chairman of Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation Gaurishankar Agrawal, Chairman of Cottage Industries Board Major Anil Singh besides a large number of public representatives and general public.