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Cong MP Santokh Chaudhary dies after cardiac arrest during Bharat Jodo Yatra, march halted for 24 hours

PTI
Updated: January 14th, 2023, 09:41 IST
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Chandigarh:  Congress’ Jalandhar MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary died Saturday after suffering a cardiac arrest during the Bharat Jodo Yatra, following which the march was halted for twenty hours. He was 76.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who visited the grieving family, expressed shock over his death and described him as a hardworking leader and strong pillar of the party.

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Chaudhary, a two-time MP, was taking part in the Rahul Gandhi-led march in Phillaur in Jalandhar where he fainted, according to senior party leader Partap Singh Bajwa, who was also marching with other yatris.

“We have lost a gem, his void will be difficult to fill. My heartfelt condolences to his son MLA Vikram Chaudhary, friends and family,” he said.

Chaudhary was rushed to a private hospital in Phagwara in an ambulance where he was declared brought dead. Later, his body was shifted to his residence in Jalandhar.

Chaudhary had joined the yatra at Phillaur Saturday morning and was walking along Rahul Gandhi. After some time, he felt uneasiness and fainted.

“Congress MP from Tamil Nadu Jothimani told me that during the yatra, Chaudhary asked her how are you and then he suddenly collapsed,” Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring told reporters.
Earlier, Chaudhary was raising slogans ‘Jodo Jodo, Bharat Jodo’ to welcome Gandhi, said Warring.

He said Chaudhary was very excited about the yatra as it was passing through his area. “The Chaudhary family has been associated with the Congress for a very long time.”

Warring further said the family has decided to conduct the cremation at his native place at 11 am Sunday.
Meanwhile, Congress General Secretary in-charge Communications Jairam Ramesh said the yatra has been suspended for twenty-hours following Chaudhary’s demise. It will now start from Jalandhar Sunday afternoon.

“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,” Ramesh said in a tweet.

He further said Rahul Gandhi’s press conference which was scheduled to take place at Jalandhar January 15 will now be held in Hoshiarpur January 17.

Chaudhary, a Dalit leader, belonged to a family of politicians. His father Master Gurbanta Singh was a Dalit stalwart, an educationist and a former Punjab agriculture minister.

Chaudhary’s elder brother Chaudhary Jagjit Singh was a local bodies minister. Chaudhary’s son Vikramjit Singh is a Congress MLA from the Phillaur assembly seat. The Congress MP’s native village is Dhaliwal near Kartarpur in Jalandhar district.

Later, Gandhi visited the residence of Chaudhary and consoled his family members.
“Shocked by the sudden demise of Shri Santokh Singh Chowdhary. He was a down to earth and hardworking leader, a good person and a strong pillar of the Congress family, who dedicated his life to public service from the Youth Congress to Member of Parliament. I express my condolences to the bereaved family,” he said in a tweet.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said Chaudhary’s passing away is a great blow to the organisation.
“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 organisation. In this hour of grief, my heart goes out to his family, friends and followers. May his soul rest in peace,” Kharge said on Twitter.

The Rahul Gandhi-led yatra resumed from Ladhowal in Ludhiana on Saturday morning as part of its Punjab leg.
Punjab Congress chief Warring said, “Deeply saddened to inform you about the passing away of @INCPunjab MP Santokh Chaudhary ji. My deepest condolences to his family, colleagues, friends and supporters. I am in shock but Chaudhary Saab’s resolve will always be a source of inspiration to me.”

Several political leaders including those from rival parties expressed grief over the death of the Congress MP.
“I am deeply saddened at the untimely death of Congress Member of Parliament from Jalandhar, Santokh Singh Chaudhary,” AAP leader and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said in a tweet in Punjabi.

Former chief minister and former Congress leader Amarinder Singh also condoled Chaudhary’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, said Singh in his tweet.

AAP MP Raghav Chadha said he was very saddened to learn about the death of Chaudhary.
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh tweeted, “My condolences to his son @VikramjitMLA, family and followers. May Gurusahab bless his soul.”

The Punjab leg of the march began Wednesday from Sirhind in Fatehgarh Sahib. The yatra took a break Friday in the wake of Lohri festival.

-PTI

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