Akali chief and former Punjab schooling minister Tota Singh Lifeless at 81

Tota Singh, a senior Shiromani Akali Dal (Unhappy) politician and former Punjab minister, died on Saturday at a private healthcare facility in Mohali following a protracted illness.
Inside the Akali administration, Singh was the agriculture and training minister. He was a member of the SAD’s foremost committee and senior vp.

He was moreover a member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.

Singh was elected as legislator for the first time from the Moga Assembly seat in 1997. He was inducted as education and learning minister inside the Parkash Singh Badal-led govt in the intervening time.

Inside the 2002 Assembly elections, he was re-elected from Moga, nonetheless he misplaced in 2007. In 2012, Singh was elected as a result of the Agriculture Minister from the Dharamkot Assembly constituency. Singh, nonetheless, misplaced the 2017 and 2022 assembly elections.

Unhappy foremost Sukhbir Singh Badal expressed grief in additional of Singh’s lack of life.

“Deeply saddened to search out in regards to the demise of senior Akali chief Jathedar Tota Singh Ji. Jathedar sahab was a father decide to me & a provide of inspiration for all of us. His priceless suggestion & clever counsel will constantly be missed. I stand with Brar companion and youngsters on this hour of grief,” Badal tweeted.

Punjab Congress foremost Amarinder Singh Raja Warring moreover condoled the demise of Tota Singh.

“My heartfelt condolences larger than the unhappy demise of veteran Akali chief, Jathedar Tota Singh Ji,” Warring stated in a tweet.

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