Popular folk singer Sharda Sinha was cremated with full state honours here on Thursday.
The last rites were performed by her son Anshuman Sinha, who lit the pyre in an emotionally surcharged atmosphere.
Hundreds of fans had gathered outside Gulbi Ghat crematorium in Patna’s Mahendru area for her last glimpse. Senior BJP leader and former Union minister Ashwani Choubey was also present.
Earlier, Sinha’s body was taken out in a procession from her residence in Rajendra Nagar area (near Kankarbagh) to the crematorium.
The Padma Bhushan recipient passed away on Tuesday night while undergoing treatment at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi. She was 72.
The body of the popular folk singer was brought to Patna from New Delhi on Wednesday.
Several Bihar ministers were present at the airport to receive the body. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar visited her house and placed a wreath on the body.
Union Minister and BJP national president J P Nadda is expected to visit Sinha’s house on Thursday evening.