Congress MP dies of heart attack during Bharat Jodo Yatra in Phillaur
by The Canadian Parvasi
While at Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Punjab’s Phillaur on Saturday, 76-year-old Congress MP Chaudhary Santokh Singh collapsed due to a heart attack which reportedly led to his demise.
The senior MP was taken to the Virk Hospital in Phagwara in an ambulance after collapsing during the rush of the yatra, where he was walking alongside Rahul Gandhi just moments before he suffered the heart attack.
The demise of the two-time MP was confirmed by Congress leaders Rana Gurjeet Singh and Vijay Inder Singla.
The yatra for the rest of the day was called off soon after the incident. Rahul Gandhi’s press conference scheduled to happen in Jaladhar on Sunday has also since reportedly been cancelled.
Later in the day, Rahul met with the kin of the deceased MP in Jalandhar.
“Shocked by the sudden demise of Santokh Singh Chaudhary. He was a down-to-earth hardworking leader, a pious person and a strong pillar of the Congress family, who dedicated his life to public service from Youth Congress to Member of Parliament. I express my condolences to the bereaved family,” Gandhi expressed, tweeting in Hindi.
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
Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, taking to Twitter, stated, “I am deeply saddened by the untimely death of Congress Member of Parliament from Jalandhar, Chaudhary Santokh Singh.. May God rest his soul in peace.”
ਕਾਂਗਰਸ ਦੇ ਜਲੰਧਰ ਤੋਂ ਮੈਂਬਰ ਪਾਰਲੀਮੈਂਟ ਸੰਤੋਖ ਸਿੰਘ ਚੌਧਰੀ ਜੀ ਦੀ ਬੇਵਕਤੀ ਮੌਤ ਦਾ ਬੇਹੱਦ ਦੁੱਖ ਹੋਇਆ..ਪ੍ਵਮਾਤਮਾ ਵਿੱਛੜੀ ਰੂਹ ਨੂੰ ਸਕੂਨ ਬਖ਼ਸ਼ੇ ..ਵਾਹਿਗੁਰੂ
— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) January 14, 2023
Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal also tweeted, “Saddened to learn about the passing away of Jalandhar MP Sh. Santokh Chaudhary Ji. My condolences to his son @VikramjitMLA , family and followers. May Gurusahab bless his soul.”
Saddened to learn about the passing away of Jalandhar MP Sh. Santokh Chaudhary Ji. My condolences to his son @VikramjitMLA, family and followers. May Gurusahab bless his soul. pic.twitter.com/i4pTDhWOSY
— Sukhbir Singh Badal (@officeofssbadal) January 14, 2023
Former Chief Minister of Punjab, Capt.Amarinder Singh expressed his condolences stating, “Extremely saddened to hear about the sudden demise of MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary ji due to a heart attack today. My heartfelt condolences are with his entire family in their time of grief. May Waheguru Ji grant eternal peace to the departed soul.”
Extremely saddened to hear about the sudden demise of MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary ji due to a heart attack today.
My heartfelt condolences are with his entire family in their time of grief. May Waheguru Ji grant eternal peace to the departed soul. pic.twitter.com/LJqQA8avAo
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) January 14, 2023
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