Jalandhar: Former Transport Minister of Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD) Ajit Singh Kohar passed away. The 81-year-old senior Akali leader died of heart attack on late Sunday evening. He was sitting MLA from Shahkot and Jalandhar rural president of SAD.
After getting a heart attack he was admitted to a private hospital in Jalandhar where he took his last breath.
Continuously five times MLA Kohar first contested in 1997 from Lohian assembly seat on Akali Dal ticket. Then in 2002 and 2007 he again won back to back assembly elections from Lohian. Later when Shahkot was made an assembly seat in 2012 he again triumphed the election, in 2017 again he won Vidhan Sabha elections from Shahkot and became MLA fifth time continuously.