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Congress MP from Jalandhar Chaudhary Santokh Singh died of heart attack during Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra. He was immediately rushed to the hospital in an ambulance upon arrival of the attack. Where doctors declared him dead. Soon after receiving the news of his death, Rahul Gandhi left for seeing him, stopping the journey midway.
Former Punjab Chief Minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal informed that at the time this information was received, all of them were waiting for Rahul Gandhi for T-break. As soon as he climbed the stairs, Rahul Gandhi left for the hospital. MP Santokh Singh was the sitting MP from Jalandhar and he was 76 years old. Despite the Modi wave in the country, he reached the Lok Sabha in 2019 as an MP. Earlier, he had won in 2014.
MP Chaudhary Santokh Singh with his family at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. (file photo)
Political journey of Santokh Singh
- Standing from Phillaur in the 1992-1992 assembly elections, he won his first victory.
- In 1997, he was elected General Secretary of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee and remained in this post for about a year.
- During the Captain Government in 2002-2002, he was assigned the Cabinet Minister Social Security, Women and Child Development, Social Welfare, Medical Education and Research Department. He had won from Phillaur assembly seat.
- From 2004 -2004 to 2010, he was the Vice President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee.
- 2014 – Elected to the 16th Lok Sabha after defeating Pawan Kumar Tinu of SAD from Jalandhar constituency.
- 1 September 2014: Became a member of the Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment and Consultative Committee on Ministry of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation.
- 14 August 2014: Became a member of the Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
MP Chaudhary Santokh Singh with MLA’s son Bikramjeet Chaudhary. (file photo)
Used to give competition to the youth at the age of 76
Although the age of MP Santokh Singh was close to 76, but his fitness used to give competition to the youth. It has been told that MP Chaudhary used to work out in the gym for 30 minutes daily. He used to take full care of how many calories were to be burnt. MP Chaudhary was also fond of playing golf.
Started political journey as a youth leader
MP Santokh Singh was the second generation leader in the family. His grandfather Gopal Singh was a farmer, while his father Master Gurbanta Singh entered politics from agriculture. MP Chaudhary started his political journey in 1978 as a Punjab Youth Congress leader. From 1978 to 1982, he was the Senior Vice President of the Punjab Youth Congress. From 1987 to 1995 became the President of District Congress Committee Rural. Elected as General Secretary of Punjab Congress Legislature Party after registering first victory in 1992.
From 1992 to 1995, in-charge of Rural Development and Panchayats, became the Chief Parliamentary Secretary of Parliamentary Affairs and Power Department. Later he was Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Food and Civil Supplies in the Government of Punjab.
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