Ludhiana: Congress MP from Jalandhar Santokh Singh Chaudhary died on Saturday at the age of 76 after suffering a cardiac arrest during the Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Punjab.
Leader of Opposition in the Punjab assembly Partap Singh Bajwa said that Chaudhary was walking along with a fellow MP from Kerala and suddenly collapsed. Chaudhary was then rushed to a hospital in an ambulance in Ludhiana.
The last rites of Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary will be performed at his village on Sunday, as per newswire ANI.
The Bharat Jodo Yatra has been reportedly suspended for Saturday and till the last rites said a Punjab Congress chief.
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi twitted of demise, “Stunned with the sudden demise of Santokh Singh Chaudhary.”
श्री संतोख सिंह चौधरी जी के अकस्मात निधन से स्तब्ध हूं।
वो ज़मीन से जुड़े परिश्रमी नेता, एक नेक इंसान और कांग्रेस परिवार के मज़बूत स्तम्भ थे, जिन्होंने युवा कांग्रेस से सांसद तक अपना जीवन जनसेवा को समर्पित किया।
शोकसंतप्त परिवार को अपनी संवेदनाएं व्यक्त करता हूं। pic.twitter.com/1osKsVMugp
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 14, 2023
Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge condoles the demises of party MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary.
“Deeply shocked and saddened to learn about the untimely passing away of our MP, Santokh Singh Chaudhary..,” he tweets.
Deeply shocked and saddened to learn about the untimely passing away of our MP, Shri Santokh Singh Chaudhary.
His loss is a great blow to the party and organisation.
In this hour of grief, my heart goes out to his family, friends and followers.
May his soul rest in peace.
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) January 14, 2023
“Pained by the passing away of MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary,” tweets Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Pained by the passing away of MP Shri Santokh Singh Chaudhary Ji. He will be remembered for his efforts to serve the people of Punjab. Condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 14, 2023
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