Patiala: Lal Singh, a veteran Congress leader and former Punjab Minister, passed away on Saturday at the age of 84. He was known as the 'Bhishma Pitamah' of the Punjab Congress.
Singh breathed his last at a private hospital in Mohali after complaining of breathing difficulties earlier in the day at his Chandigarh residence.
With a political career spanning nearly five decades, Lal Singh emerged as a powerful minister in the 1990s under Beant Singh's cabinet and later served as finance minister under Amarinder Singh's Congress government.
He is survived by his son, Kaka Rajinder Singh, and daughter, Rupinder Kaur. The family will consult with relatives and well-wishers to finalise the time and location for the last rites.
