Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary dies of cardiac arrest during Bharat Jodo Yatra, march temporarily paused
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Indian National Congress (INC), MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary died due to a heart attack on Saturday morning while taking part in the ongoing Bharat Jodo Yatra in the northern state of Punjab in India. The 76-year-old veteran leader passed away on Saturday (January 14) morning.The Congress MP collapsed during a foot march in Punjab's Phillaur. He was immediately taken to the hospital in Phagwara in an ambulance, but he did not survive.After Chaudhary's demise, the Congress party temporarilysuspended the yatra for the day.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is leading the Bharat Jodo Yatra, rushed to the hospital where the veteran Congress leader was admitted. He is later expected to visit Chaudhary's family in the afternoon, NDTV reported.
In a tweet, Gandhi said that Chaudhary was a down-to-earthhardworking leader, a pious person and a strong pillar of the Congress family.
Extending her condolences to Chaudhary's family, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, the general secretary of the Indian National Congress in a tweet said, "Deeply saddened to hear the news of the sudden demise of Jalandhar MP Shri Santokh Singh Chowdhary. Shri Santokh Singh ji was a dedicated leader and true public servant for the Congress ideology. His death has caused an irreparable loss to the Indian National Congress."
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Other Congress leadersalso offered their condolences.
Mallikarjun Kharge, president of the Indian National Congress expressing his condolencein a tweet, said, "Deeply shocked and saddened to learn about the untimely passing away of our MP, Shri Santokh Singh Chaudhary."
He added that his loss is a great blow to the Congress party and the organisation.
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."
Extending his condolences, Ramesh also said that the new schedule for the yatra will be shared soon.
Chaudhary won the Lok Sabha elections twice, in 2014 and 2019.
(With inputs from agencies)
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