NEW DELHI: Charanjit Singh, a former member of parliament and a prominent businessman, died here Thursday following a heart attack. He was 51.

Singh, who was admitted to a private hospital last month for treatment of a heart problem, suffered a heart attack at 0500 hours. He was rushed to the hospital where he was declared dead.

Singh, who is survived by his wife, is a former treasurer of the Delhi unit of the Congress (I) and also a former senior vice president of the New Delhi municipal committee, Owner of a five star hotel and a well known soft drink manufacturing company in the capital, Singh was earlier on the on the board of directors of the Air India and the Indian Airlines.

‘The body of Singh was ceremony Friday.

Article extracted from this publication >> October 12, 1990