Former Haryana Chief Minister Hukam Singh today passed away after a brief illness at a private hospital in Gurgaon. He was 89.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has expressed grief over the death of the leader. The state government has declared a holiday tomorrow to condole the death.
Mr Singh was chief minister of the state in 1990-91. He had been elected MLA thrice from Charkhi Dadri before 1990.
In his condolence message, the chief minister described Singh as a seasoned politician who always worked for the uplift of the weak and downtrodden. Mr Khattar also conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the members of bereaved family.
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Meanwhile, Kiran Choudhry, Leader of the Haryana Congress Legislature Party, has also mourned the death of Hukam Singh.
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