CHENNAI: CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday said he was deeply saddened by the demise of veteran leader and five-time Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal. Condoling his death, CM Stalin, in a tweet, said, “Deeply saddened by the demise of veteran leader and five-time CM of Punjab Thiru Parkash Singh Badal. His rich contributions to Indian polity & Punjab’s welfare will always be etched in our memories. Deepest condolences to his bereaved family & admirers.”
He also showered praise on the veteran leader’s contribution to people’s welfare.
MDMK general secretary Vaiko said Badal epitomised friendship and his passing away was a huge loss for the entire nation and not only Punjab. Expressing shock and recalling his association for about three decades with the leader, Vaiko said: “In the whole of Punjab, it was Badal who had been incarcerated for the longest time. He had been in Coimbatore prison for a year and a half.”
Five-time Punjab Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patriarch Parkash Singh Badal, who was suffering from bronchial asthma, passed away at a private hospital in Mohali on Tuesday evening. He was 95.
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