CHANDIGARH
\nPunjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has expressed shock and grief at the sudden death of his political secretary Karanpal Singh Sekhon, who passed away last night at Aswan Military Hospital, Aswan in Egypt.<\/p>\n
Sekhon (62), who died of cardiac arrest, is survived by his son and a daughter.<\/p>\n
The Chief Minister described the death of Sekhon, who had been closely associated with him for a long time with the two families also sharing close ties for at least four generations, as a huge personal loss. Captain Amarinder Singh said he would deeply miss Sekhon\u2019s strength and tireless service to him and the Congress party in Punjab.<\/p>\n
In a tweet the Chief Minister said, \u201cVery saddened to hear about the demise of my dear friend Karanpal Singh Sekhon. He suffered a sudden heart attack during a family trip to Egypt. RIP my friend. You will be missed\u201d.<\/p>\n
The Chief Minister extended his sympathies to the bereaved family, saying he hoped they would have the courage to bear their loss. May Sekhon\u2019s soul rest in peace, he added.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister\u2019s Media Advisor Raveen Thukral also mourned the death of Karanpal Singh Sekhon, terming it as \u2018extremely shocking and unfortunate\u2019. Thukral said he had known Sekhon as an immensely loyal friend and a fine human being.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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