Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed shock over the sudden death of party MP and senior leader Santokh Singh Chaudhary during the Bharat Jodo Yatra on Saturday. He described the 76-year-old two-time MP as a hardworking leader and strong pillar of the Congress.
"Shocked by the sudden demise of Shri Santokh Singh Chowdhary. He was a down to earth hardworking leader, a good person and a strong pillar of the Congress family, who dedicated his life to public service from youth Congress to Member of Parliament. I express my condolences to the bereaved family,” Mr Gandhi said in a tweet.
Mr Chaudhary died after suffering a cardiac arrest during the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
The two-time MP was taking part in the Rahul Gandhi-led march in Phillaur in Jalandhar where he fainted, said senior party leader Partap Singh Bajwa, who was also marching in the yatra.
Mr Chaudhary was rushed to a hospital in Phagwara in an ambulance where he was declared brought dead.
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