Jaipur, May 15 (Inditop.com) Former vice president Bhairon Singh Shekhawat died at a hospital here Saturday, Bharatiya Janata Party officials said. He was 86.

Shekhawat was admitted to the Sawai Man Singh Hospital here Thursday after he complained of breathing problems.

He was declared dead at 11.10 a.m., hospital sources said.

He is survived by his wife Suraj Kanwar and a daughter. Shekhawat’s wife and son-in-law Narpat Singh Rajvee were present at the hospital.