Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhry dies of a heart attack during Bharat Jodo Yatra
He was taken to a hospital in Phagwara in an ambulance, where he died later.
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Jalandhar, Jan 14: Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary died of a heart attack during Bharat Jodo Yatra in Punjab this morning. He was 76. Santokh Singh Chaudhary, the party's MP from Jalandhar, collapsed during the foot march in Punjab's Phillaur.
He was taken to a hospital in Phagwara in an ambulance, where he died later.
#WATCH | Ludhiana, Punjab: Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary was rushed to a hospital in an ambulance after he collapsed while walking during Bharat Jodo Yatra today. He passed away soon after.
— ANI (@ANI) January 14, 2023
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Rahul Gandhi, who was leading the yatra, left the march midway and rushed to the hospital where the veteran Congress leader had been taken, a party leader said. He is likely to meet Chaudhary's family at his home in Jalandhar later today. The yatra has been suspended for now. The Punjab leg of the Congress' mega foot march began on Wednesday from Fatehgarh Sahib.
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
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said Chaudhary's death is a "great blow to the party and organization". "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 organization. In this hour of grief, my heart goes out to his family, friends, and followers. May his soul rest in peace," he tweeted.
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh tweeted, "Santokh Singh Chaudhary, aged 76, Congress MP from Jalandhar, passed away from a sudden cardiac arrest during the Bharat Jodo Yatra this morning. We extend our deepest condolences to his family. There will be some changes in the schedule of the yatra which will be shared shortly.