Tarn Taran MLA Kashmir Singh Sohal passes away Bhagwant Mann condoles

Amritsar, Jun 27 (PTI) Ruling Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Tarn Taran Dr Kashmir Singh Sohal passed away at the age of 66 at a hospital here on Friday. He had been suffering from cancer for more than three years.
    Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann condoled his party legislator's demise.
    "Received the sad news of the sudden demise of our party's respected MLA from Tarn Taran, Dr Kashmir Singh Sohal ji. I am very sad to hear this," Mann posted on X on Friday.
    He described Sohal as a hardworking and dedicated leader.
    "My heartfelt condolences to his family...May God grant peace to the departed soul and give courage to the family and loved ones in this difficult time," Mann said in the post.
    Before joining politics, Sohal worked as an eye specialist in the Health Department. After his retirement, he used to treat patients free of cost.
    He was seen in Tarn Taran in many roles -” a social reformer, sports promoter and environmentalist.
    He is survived by his wife and two children (a son and a daughter), both of whom are doctors by profession.
    He was elected for the first time as an MLA from the Tarn Taran constituency in the previous Punjab Assembly elections in 2022. He had joined AAP just two years before the elections.

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