Congress MP Santokh Chaudhary Dies of Heart Attack During Bharat Jodo Yatra

He was walking aside Rahul Gandhi when he suddenly fell unwell as his heartbeat increased.

Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary passed away on the morning of Saturday, 14 January in Punjab’s Phillaur after suffering a heart attack during the Bharat Jodo Yatra. He was 76.

He was walking aside Congress leader Rahul Gandhi when he suddenly fell unwell as his heartbeat increased. 

According to the report, the Congress MP from Jalandhar was taken to Phagwara’s Virk Hospital, where he was declared brought dead.

Meanwhile, the Bharat Jodo Yatra has been halted in Phillaur area of Jalandhar district in Punjab, news agency PTI has reported.

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, in a tweet, said that he was "shocked at the sudden demise of Santokh Singh Chaudhary."

श्री संतोख सिंह चौधरी जी के अकस्मात निधन से स्तब्ध हूं।

वो ज़मीन से जुड़े परिश्रमी नेता, एक नेक इंसान और कांग्रेस परिवार के मज़बूत स्तम्भ थे, जिन्होंने युवा कांग्रेस से सांसद तक अपना जीवन जनसेवा को समर्पित किया।

शोकसंतप्त परिवार को अपनी संवेदनाएं व्यक्त करता हूं। pic.twitter.com/1osKsVMugp

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) January 14, 2023