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Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary dies of heart attack at Bharat Jodo Yatra

The Congress MP was participating in the Bharat Jodo Yatra this morning when he suffered a heart attack. He was declared dead by doctors after he was rushed to the hospital.

The Congress MP was participating in the Bharat Jodo Yatra this morning when he suffered a heart attack
Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary dies of heart attack at Bharat Jodo Yatra
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Published : Jan 14, 2023, 9:49 AM IST

Updated : Jan 14, 2023, 1:45 PM IST

Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary being taken to the hospital from the Bharat Jodo Yatra site

Jalandhar (Punjab): Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary died of a heart attack Saturday morning, Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa said. The Congress MP was participating in the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Punjab this morning when he suffered a heart attack and was rushed to a hospital in Phagwara. He was declared dead soon after. His last rites will be performed at his village on Sunday.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi who is leading the Bharat Jodo Yatra expressed his condolences to the bereaved family. "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," Rahul wrote on Twitter. Rahul met the family of the deceased MP in Jalandhar and paid his last respects.

  • 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 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann expressed condolences over Singh's demise. "I am deeply saddened by the untimely death of Congress Member of Parliament from Jalandhar, Santokh Singh Chaudhary. May God rest his soul in peace," tweeted Mann.

Former chief minister Amarinder Singh also tweeted about the MP's death. "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," Captain Amarinder Singh tweeted.

Meanwhile, the Bharat Jodo Yatra which resumed after a one-day break from Ladhowal Toll Plaza in Ludhiana on Saturday morning has been suspended for a day as a mark of respect for the deceased leader. "Bharat Jodo Yatra will be suspended for 24 hours as a mark of respect for Santokh Singh Choudhary, Congress MP from Jalandhar who passed away this morning. The Yatra will resume tomorrow afternoon from Khalsa College Ground, Jalandhar," AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Twitter.

  • भारत जोड़ो यात्रा के दौरान जालंधर के सांसद संतोख सिंह चौधरी जी के आकस्मिक देहांत से हम स्तब्ध हैं।

    ईश्वर उनकी आत्मा को अपने श्रीचरणों में स्थान दें और उनके परिवार को इस क्षति को सहने का साहस प्रदान करे। pic.twitter.com/RnQTz3qzza

    — Bharat Jodo (@bharatjodo) January 14, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

"Due to the unexpected and shocking demise of Santokh Singh Chaudhary, Congress MP from Jalandhar, the press conference of Rahul Gandhi originally scheduled in Jalandhar tomorrow will now be held on 17th January in Hoshiarpur," he said in another tweet.

The Punjab leg of the foot march had begun on Wednesday from Sirhind in Fatehgarh Sahib. The yatra, which started from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7, will conclude in Srinagar by January 30, with Gandhi hoisting the national flag in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The march has so far covered Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.

Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary being taken to the hospital from the Bharat Jodo Yatra site

Jalandhar (Punjab): Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary died of a heart attack Saturday morning, Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa said. The Congress MP was participating in the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Punjab this morning when he suffered a heart attack and was rushed to a hospital in Phagwara. He was declared dead soon after. His last rites will be performed at his village on Sunday.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi who is leading the Bharat Jodo Yatra expressed his condolences to the bereaved family. "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," Rahul wrote on Twitter. Rahul met the family of the deceased MP in Jalandhar and paid his last respects.

  • 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 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann expressed condolences over Singh's demise. "I am deeply saddened by the untimely death of Congress Member of Parliament from Jalandhar, Santokh Singh Chaudhary. May God rest his soul in peace," tweeted Mann.

Former chief minister Amarinder Singh also tweeted about the MP's death. "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," Captain Amarinder Singh tweeted.

Meanwhile, the Bharat Jodo Yatra which resumed after a one-day break from Ladhowal Toll Plaza in Ludhiana on Saturday morning has been suspended for a day as a mark of respect for the deceased leader. "Bharat Jodo Yatra will be suspended for 24 hours as a mark of respect for Santokh Singh Choudhary, Congress MP from Jalandhar who passed away this morning. The Yatra will resume tomorrow afternoon from Khalsa College Ground, Jalandhar," AICC general secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Twitter.

  • भारत जोड़ो यात्रा के दौरान जालंधर के सांसद संतोख सिंह चौधरी जी के आकस्मिक देहांत से हम स्तब्ध हैं।

    ईश्वर उनकी आत्मा को अपने श्रीचरणों में स्थान दें और उनके परिवार को इस क्षति को सहने का साहस प्रदान करे। pic.twitter.com/RnQTz3qzza

    — Bharat Jodo (@bharatjodo) January 14, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

"Due to the unexpected and shocking demise of Santokh Singh Chaudhary, Congress MP from Jalandhar, the press conference of Rahul Gandhi originally scheduled in Jalandhar tomorrow will now be held on 17th January in Hoshiarpur," he said in another tweet.

The Punjab leg of the foot march had begun on Wednesday from Sirhind in Fatehgarh Sahib. The yatra, which started from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu on September 7, will conclude in Srinagar by January 30, with Gandhi hoisting the national flag in the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir. The march has so far covered Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.

Last Updated : Jan 14, 2023, 1:45 PM IST
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