India, May 20 -- Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday paid heartfelt tributes to former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Major General (Retd.) Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri, describing his demise as a personal and irreparable loss for the state.

Dhami appeared visibly emotional throughout the day as he participated in the funeral procession and final rites of the veteran BJP leader and former Union minister, who passed away on Tuesday.

At the time of receiving the news of Khanduri's demise, Dhami was in Bastar, Chhattisgarh, attending the Central Zonal Council meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Officials said the Chief Minister curtailed his engagements and immediately left for Dehradun after learning about the former Chie...