Veteran Congress leader and former Union Minister Arjun Singh, who had served in various capacities including as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, died here on March 04. He was 81.
Admitted to the AIIMS some days ago with chest pain and neuro-related problems, Mr. Singh complained of breathing trouble. He suffered a heart attack.
Known as a loyalist of the Gandhi family, Mr. Singh was Vice President of the Congress under Rajiv Gandhi in the eighties and was also the Governor of Punjab during the height of militancy and was instrumental in the Rajiv-Longowal accord.
Incidentally, Mr. Singh was dropped from the party’s highest policy-making body, Congress Working Committeee, on Friday and was made a Permanent Invitee.
Mr. Singh leaves behind wife Saroj Devi, two sons — Ajay Singh, an MLA in Madhya Pradesh and Abhimanyu — and daughter Veena.
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