New Delhi, Feb 03 (ANI): Former union minister and veteran Congress leader Balram Jakhar passed away in New Delhi on Wednesday. The cremation will be held at Panchkosi in Abohar. The former Lok Sabha speaker and governor of Madhya Pradesh was ailing for over a year following a brain stroke. As per sources, he suffered respiratory arrest last month. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also offered his condolences to the bereaved family. Former J&K Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah also paid homage to senior Congress leader in New Delhi.