15:39 August 25
Former Union Minister and BJP leader, Arun Jaitley cremated with full state honours at Nigambodh Ghat
Former finance minister Arun Jaitely was cremated with full state honours at the Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi on Sunday.
Jaitley's last rites were performed by his son Rohan Jaitley while several of his family members were also present at the cremation ground.
15:01 August 25
Arun Jaitley's mortal remains brought to funeral pyre
As late BJP leader Arun Jaitley's mortal remains are prepared for the last rites ceremony, his son is carrying his body towards the funeral pyre.
14:32 August 25
Amit Shah, Venkaiah Naidu present at Nigambodh Ghat
Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Home Minister Amit Shah are present for the last rites of former finance minister and BJP stalwart Arun Jaitley.
BJP leader Gautam Gambhir, Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa, Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Smriti Irani, BJP stalwart LK Advani and Bihar chief minister and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar are also present at Nigambodh Ghat.
13:57 August 25
Cavalcade carrying Jaitley's mortal remains reaches Nigambodh ghat
Mortal remains of Former Union Minister and BJP leader Arun Jaitley to be cremated with full state honours at Nigambodh Ghat. Cavalcade carrying Arun Jaitley's mortal remains reaches Nigambodh ghat.
13:10 August 25
Convoy carrying mortal remains of Arun Jaitley leaves for the final journey
The convoy carrying mortal remains of Arun Jaitley leaves for the final journey to Nigambodh ghat from the BJP headquarters in a flower-decked gun carriage, amidst chants of 'Jaitley ji amar rahein' (long live Jaitley).
The last rites will be performed around 2.30 pm with full State honours.
Posters remembering Jaitley have been put up on the roads leading to the Nigambodh Ghat, on the banks of the Yamuna river.
12:39 August 25
Union Ministers Harsh Vardhan, Piyush Goyal and Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das pay their last respects
Union Ministers Harsh Vardhan, Piyush Goyal and Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das pay last respects to former Union Minister and BJP leader Arun Jaitley at BJP headquarters.
12:20 August 25
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pays tribute
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pays tribute to former Union Minister Arun Jaitley at party headquarters.
11:43 August 25
People waiting in a queue to pay tribute to Jaitley
People waiting in a queue to pay tribute to late Union Minister Arun Jaitley at the BJP Headquarters.
11:21 August 25
Union Home Minister Amit Shah pays his respect
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and National Working President of Bharatiya Janata Party, JP Nadda, pay respects to former Union Minister Arun Jaitley at party headquarters.
Bureaucrats, party leaders, government staff and admirers are present too.
10:53 August 25
Mortal remains of Arun Jaitley reaches BJP Headquarters
Amid chants of 'Jab tak suraj channd rahega, Jaitley tera naam rahega', the mortal remains of Arun Jaitley were brought to BJP headquarters on Sunday for people to pay their last respects.
The mortal remains of Arun Jaitley would open for public from 11 am onwards at the BJP Headquarters.
10:41 August 25
Mortal remains of Arun Jaitley will be kept in BJP headquarters for 2 hours
Senior BJP leaders wait for the mortal remains of Arun Jaitley in the party headquarters. The mortal remains is expected to reach the BJP headquarters in the next 10-15 minutes.
Mortal remains of Arun Jaitley will be kept in the BJP headquarters for 2 hours. Friends, party leaders and admirers have gathered at the BJP headquarters.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and former MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan have reached the BJP Headquarters.
09:46 August 25
Mortal remains of Arun Jaitley being taken to BJP headquarters
Mortal remains of Former Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley is being taken to BJP headquarters.
BJP leaders, legislators and friends are accompanying Arun Jaitley's convoy en route to the BJP headquarters.
09:22 August 25
Politicians reach Arun Jaitley's residence
Senior Congress leader Motilal Vohra, NCP leaders Sharad Pawar and Praful Patel, RLD leader Ajit Singh, and former Andhra Pradesh CM and TDP leader N Chandrababu Naidu arrive at the residence of former Union Minister and BJP leader Arun Jaitley to pay their last respects to him.
Former Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, BJP MP Kirron Kher, and BJP's National General Secretary Ram Madhav,are also present.
09:14 August 25
Jaitley's mortal remains to be taken to BJP Headquarters
Arun Jaitley's mortal remains will be taken to the BJP Headquarters at 10 am. People have gathered outside Arun Jaitley's residence as preparations are underway for the last rites.
07:56 August 25
Jaitley to be ceremated at Nigambodh Ghat today
New Delhi: Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will be cremated on Sunday afternoon at the Nigambodh Ghat.
Jaitley, 66, who died in AIIMS at 12:07 pm was undergoing treatment at the hospital for a few weeks. He was admitted there on August 9.
Jaitley's body was taken to his Kailash Colony residence after formalities are completed at the AIIMS. On Sunday morning, his body will be taken to the BJP headquarters where leaders across the political spectrum are expected to pay their last respects.
From BJP headquarters, it will be taken to the Nigambodh Ghat for the last rites.
