Congress MP Chaudhary Santokh Singh passed away during Bharat Jodo Yatra

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Congress MP Chaudhary Santokh Singh died of heart attack during Bharat Jodo Yatra in Phillaur, Punjab.

• Santokh Singh was the Member of Parliament of Congress Party from Jalandhar (Punjab).

• The Congress party started the Bharat Jodo Yatra under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi on 7 September 2022 from Kanyakumari.

• This yatra will pass through 12 states.

• During the journey, a distance of about 3500 kilometers will be covered in about 150 days.

• The yatra will conclude on January 30 with the unfurling of the tricolor by Rahul Gandhi at Lal Chowk in Srinagar, Kashmir.