Former Punjab MLA Sant Ajit Singh passes away at 82

Was admitted to Max Hospital in Mohali last week following a cardiac disease

Former Punjab MLA Sant Ajit Singh passes away at 82

Sant Ajit Singh. File photo

Tribune News Service

Ropar, December 22

Former Punjab MLA Sant Ajit Singh died at Max Hospital in Mohali on Tuesday following a brief illness.

He was 82.

He was admitted to the hospital last week following a cardiac disease.

Sant Ajit Singh was elected from Anandpur Sahib-Ropar Assembly constituency on a Shiromani Akali Dal ticket in 2007.

His cremation will be held at Nehol ka village near Kurali on Thursday.

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