Veteran socialist leader Surendra Mohan died at his residence here this morning due to a cardiac arrest.
Mohan, 84, was a former Rajya Sabha MP from Janata Dal, who served in the Upper House from 1978 to 1984.
A renowned socialist thinker and activist, he was also a former chairman of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
Mohan is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.
The cremation will be held at Nigam Bodh Ghat this afternoon, his family said.
