India, July 1 -- Vijayendra Singh, 80, a former Himachal Pradesh minister and scion of the erstwhile Nalagarh princely state, died in Delhi on Wednesday morning after a prolonged illness.

He is survived by his wife Sukriti Kumari, a son, and a daughter.

According to family sources, the mortal remains will be brought to Nalagarh and the cremation will take place on Thursday at Khera village.

A graduate of Delhi University's Hindu College (1966 batch), Singh was a five-time MLA from the Nalagarh assembly constituency in Solan district, winning elections in 1977, 1982, 1985, 1990, and 1993. He began his political career with the Janata Party in 1977 before switching to the Congress in 1982.

During his political career, Singh held several...