New Delhi, May 20 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday attended the funeral of former Chief Minister Major General (Retd.) Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri, hours after cutting short his official visit to Chhattisgarh following news of the veteran leader's demise.

Khanduri, a senior BJP leader and former Union minister, passed away on Tuesday, triggering an outpouring of tributes from political leaders across the country.

According to officials, Dhami was in Bastar, Chhattisgarh, for the Central Zonal Council meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah when he received information about Khanduri's death. The Chief Minister immediately departed for Dehradun and reached the residence of the late leader in Basant Viha...