last rites of slain Congress leader Nand Kumar Patel and his son Dinesh Patel were performed with State honour at Nandeli village on Monday afternoon.
Governor Shekhar Dutt, Chief Minister Raman Singh, Assembly Speaker Dharamlal Kaushik, several Ministers of the State Government and many peoples’ representatives and Collector Mukesh Bansal and SP Rahul Bhagat, large number of villagers attended the last rites and paid tributes to the late Patel.
Thousands of people, relatives and friends paid tributes to the father-son duo in a grieve-stricken and tearful atmosphere. Home Minister Nankiram Kanwar, School Education and Public Works Department Minister Brijmohan Agrawal, Health Minister Amar Agrawal, Water Resources Minister Ramvichar Netam, Food Minister Punnulal Mohle, Agriculture and labour Minister Chandrashekhar Sahu attended the rites
Also, leader of the Opposition in the Assembly Ravindra Choubey, Vice president of Congress party Rahul Gandhi, former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Motilal Vora and Mohsina Kidwai also paid tributes to Patel and his son.
State Congress president Nand Kumar Patel and his son Dinesh Patel were killed in the Naxalite ambush on May 25. All those who attended the last journey of Patel condemned this despicable and cowardly act of Naxals in strong words.