New Delhi, July 14: Former RSS chief Rajendra Singh, popularly known as Rajju Bhayya, died in Pune today following protracted illness. He was 81.
Rajju Bhayya was unwell for quite some time and was convalescing at Pune Ashram where he breathed his last, RSS sources said.
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani and BJP president M Venkaiah Naidu will attend the funeral of former RSS chief Rajendra Singh in Pune tomorrow.
A meeting of the BJP's state executive in Uttar Pradesh tomorrow, to be attended among others by Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani in Lucknow, has been cancelled following the demise of former RSS chief Rajendra Singh alias Rajju Bhaiya.
"The important meeting to be attended by Advani and some central party leaders has been cancelled," state BJP chief Vinay Katiyar told media persons.
Katiyar said Advani would be flying to Pune to attend Rajju Bhaiya's funeral and he would be accompanying him.
Katiyar also condoled the death of Rajju Bhaiyya.
Bureau Report