- विज्ञापन -
Chandigarh: Former Punjab Minister Sukhdev Singh Dhillon passed away today. He left for his heavenly abode today. As per the information, cremation of mortal remains will be performed at Rampura Phul tomorrow i.e. on August 14 at 11.00 AM. He was not well and died after a prolonged illness today.
Sardar Sukhdev Singh Dhillon has been a three-time MLA (once from Phul constituency and twice from Talwandi Sabo) and a State Cabinet ex-Health Minister of Punjab. The octogenarian born in 1932 has always attempted to reach out and address the concerns of the people in need.
The former Chairman of ZillaParishads for the districts of Bathinda, Mansa, and Faridkot had been the patron of the ‘Rampuraphul Educational Society’. He has been instrumental in building educational institutions in the region.
From the time he served as a cabinet MLA with the then Chief Minister Surjeet Singh Barnala of the Akali Dal, from then till now in his old age, the concern of his people has always been his priority in life.
Three times MLA Sukhdev Singh Dhillon served as a health minister in the Surjit Singh Barnala government. He was elected MLA from Talwandi in 1972 and 1977 and in 1985 from Maur. His family joined Congress in 2002 while later he again joined Akali Dal in 2014.
