AAP ex-MLA Jarnail Singh dies of Covid problems; condolences pour in

 Former AAP MLA from Rajouri Garden, Jarnail Singh, died on Friday morning of Covid-related problems.

He had been underneath intensive care at a super-speciality hospital right here for over 9 days, his members of the family mentioned.

Singh had resigned from his seat within the Delhi meeting to contest the 2017 meeting polls in Punjab.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia additionally condoled the demise.

“Deeply saddened by the untimely demise of former Delhi MLA Sh Jarnail Singh ji. May God bless his soul. He will always be fondly remembered for his contributions to society,” Kejriwal mentioned in a tweet.

Sisodia remembered Singh as somebody who fought for justice for the victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

“The news about the demise of Jarnail Singh, a former colleague in Delhi Assembly is extremely sad. A voice which fought for justice for the victims of 1984 genocide has left us,” he mentioned in a tweet in Hindi.