Arun Nehru passes away

Arun Nehru, former union

minister and powerful figure during the Prime Ministership of Rajiv Gandhi, passed away tonight after prolonged illness.

Nehru, 69, a cousin of Rajiv Gandhi and Minister for Internal Security in his government, died in a hospital in Gurgaon, according to family sources.

The funeral will take place at the Lodhi crematorium here on Friday (July 26).