Veteran Akali Leader And Ex Punjab Minister Tota Singh Dies
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Former Punjab Minister Tota Singh: Tota Singh had served as the agriculture and education minister in the Akali government. He was the senior vice-president and a member of the core committee of the SAD.
Senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab minister Tota Singh, 81, died at a private hospital in Mohali on Saturday after prolonged illness. ਸ਼੍ਰੋਮਣੀ ਅਕਾਲੀ ਦਲ ਦੇ ਸੀਨੀਅਰ ਆਗੂ ਤੇ ਸਾਬਕਾ ਕੈਬਨਿਟ ਮੰਤਰੀ ਜੱਥੇਦਾਰ ਤੋਤਾ ਸਿੰਘ ਜੀ ਦੇ ਅਕਾਲ ਚਲਾਣੇ ‘ਤੇ ਦੁੱਖ ਪ੍ਰਗਟ ਕਰਦਾ ਹਾਂ..ਪਰਮਾਤਮਾ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀ ਰੂਹ ਨੂੰ ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਬਖ਼ਸ਼ੇ..ਪਰਿਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਭਾਣਾ ਮੰਨਣ ਦਾ ਬਲ਼ ਬਖ਼ਸ਼ੇ। pic.twitter.com/I45L6lpsiH
Tota Singh had served as the agriculture and education minister in the Akali government. He was the senior vice-president and a member of the core committee of the SAD.
He was also a member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.
Tota Singh was elected as legislator for the first time from the Moga Assembly seat in 1997. He was inducted as education minister in the Parkash Singh Badal-led government at that time.