Akali Dal Leader And Former Union Minister Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa Dies At 89
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Dhindsa breathed his last at the Fortis Hospital in Mohali, where he had reportedly been undergoing treatment for a lung condition
Veteran Akali leader and former union minister Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa died on Wednesday evening following prolonged health issues at a private hospital in Punjab's Mohali district. He was 89.
Dhindsa breathed his last at the Fortis Hospital in Mohali, where he had reportedly been undergoing treatment for a lung condition and was in and out of medical care in recent months.
Dhindsa was born on April 9, 1936. He was the president of Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt), a party formed through the merger of Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic) and Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali), led by Dhindsa and Ranjit Singh Brahmpura.
My profound and heartfelt condolences over the sad demise of Sardar Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa Sahab. We have lost a great son of the soil who served Punjab for over six decades.He served as the Union Minister besides contributing immensely and positively to the state and national… pic.twitter.com/otLvpwoLcf — Amarinder Singh Raja Warring (@RajaBrar_INC) May 28, 2025
Sukhdev Dhindsa was the Lok Sabha MP from Sangrur from the Shiromani Akali Dal. He was the union minister of sports, chemicals, and fertilisers in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2004.
In March last year, Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa merged his faction, SAD (Sanyukt), with the Sukhbir Singh Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal.
(With agency inputs)
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May 28, 2025, 19:22 IST
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