India: A Congress MP died during the Bharat Jodo Yatra

• Santokh Singh fainted this morning while walking with Rahul Gandhi in the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
• Singh died as a result of a heart attack.
• He was taken to a hospital in Phagwara, where he was declared dead.

Santokh Singh Chaudhary, a Congress MP from Jalandhar, died on Saturday, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced on Twitter.

Singh fainted this morning while walking with Rahul Gandhi in the Bharat Jodo Yatra after suffering a heart attack. For the time being, the Yatra has been halted.

Chaudhary was taken to a hospital in Phagwara, where he was declared dead.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann expressed condolences over Singh’s demise.

“I am deeply saddened by the untimely death of Congress Member of Parliament from Jalandhar, Santokh Singh Chaudhary. May God rest his soul in peace,” tweeted Mann.

Former chief minister Amarinder Singh also tweeted about the MP’s death.

“I am deeply saddened to learn of the sudden death of MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary ji today owing to a heart attack. My heartfelt condolences go out to his entire family during this difficult time. May Waheguru Ji offer the departed soul eternal rest “Captain Amarinder Singh took to Twitter.

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