The Punjab leg of the Congress’ mega foot march, led by Rahul Gandhi, begun on Wednesday
Ludhiana:
Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary died of a coronary heart assault throughout Bharat Jodo Yatra in Punjab this morning. He was 76.
Santokh Singh Chaudhary, the occasion’s MP from Jalandhar, collapsed through the foot march in Punjab’s Phillaur. He was taken to a hospital in Phagwara in an ambulance, the place he died later.
Rahul Gandhi additionally rushed to the hospital the place the veteran Congress chief had been taken, a celebration chief stated. The yatra has been suspended for now.
The Punjab leg of the Congress’ mega foot march started on Wednesday from Fatehgarh Sahib.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge stated Mr Chaudhary’s dying is a “nice blow to the occasion and organisation”.
“Deeply shocked and saddened to study in regards to the premature passing away of our MP, Shri Santokh Singh Chaudhary. His loss is a superb blow to the occasion and organisation. On this hour of grief, my coronary heart goes out to his household, associates and followers. Might his soul relaxation in peace,” he tweeted.
Deeply shocked and saddened to study in regards to the premature passing away of our MP, Shri Santokh Singh Chaudhary.
His loss is a superb blow to the occasion and organisation.
On this hour of grief, my coronary heart goes out to his household, associates and followers.
Might his soul relaxation in peace.
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) January 14, 2023
Congress chief Jairam Ramesh tweeted, “Santokh Singh Chaudhary, aged 76, Congress MP from Jalandhar, handed away from a sudden cardiac arrest through the Bharat Jodo Yatra this morning. We lengthen our deepest condolences to his household. There will probably be some adjustments in schedule of the yatra which will probably be shared shortly.
Santokh Singh Chaudhary, aged 76, Congress MP from Jalandhar, handed away from a sudden cardiac arrest through the Bharat Jodo Yatra this morning. We lengthen our deepest condolences to his household. There will probably be some adjustments in schedule of the yatra which will probably be shared shortly.
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) January 14, 2023
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann additionally expressed their condolences.
जालंधर से लोकसभा सांसद श्री संतोख सिंह जी के निधन पर शोक व्यक्त करता हूं। सुदीर्घ सार्वजनिक जीवन में जनहित के मुद्दों पर वे सदैव मुखर रहे। सदन में अनुशासन से अपनी बात रखना उनके व्यक्तित्व की खासियत थी। ईश्वर दिवंगत आत्मा को शांति प्रदान करें। परिजनों के प्रति मेरी संवेदनाएं।
— Om Birla (@ombirlakota) January 14, 2023