Death and state funeral of Manmohan Singh

Death and state funeral of Manmohan Singh
Official portrait, 2009
Date26 December 2024 (2024-12-26)
(death)
28 December 2024
(state funeral)
LocationAIIMS, Delhi
(death)
Nigambodh Ghat, Delhi
(state funeral)

On 26 December 2024, Manmohan Singh, the 13th prime minister of India and 24th minister of finance, died due to various health complications at the age of 92.[1] Following his death, the Government of India announced a nationwide seven-day state mourning period until 1 January 2025.[2] He was given a state funeral on 28 December 2024. His lying in state occurred at the All India Congress Committee headquarters in Delhi.

  1. ^ "Manmohan Singh's funeral at Nigambodh ghat, Congress calls it deliberate insult to first Sikh PM". The Hindu. 27 December 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 29 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
  2. ^ Livemint (27 December 2024). "LIVE | Manmohan Singh laid to rest with full state honours at Nigambodh Ghat". mint. Archived from the original on 28 December 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.

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