JAIPUR: Former Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat died today, two days after he was admitted to a hospital here complaining of uneasiness and breathing problems.
87-year-old Shekhawat breathed his last at 11.10 AM at the Swai Man Singh Hospital, Dr Narpat Singh, Superintendent of the hospital, said.
Shekhawat's condition deteriorated this morning and he was put on ventilator, another doctor at the hospital, Ashok Pangaria, told PTI.
The former Vice President was admitted to the ICU of the SMS hospital on the night of May 13 and doctors had said he was suffering from lung and chest infection.
His funeral will take place here tomorrow, family sources said.
His embalmed body will be kept at his bungalow in the civil lines area here to enable people to pay their last respects.
The body of 87-year-old will later be taken to the BJP office before cremation at Chandpol ground.
As the news of his death this morning spread, leaders from across the political spectrum rushed to his residence to pay their tributes.
