Former Kerala Governor Sukhdev Singh Kang dead

Chandigarh: Former Kerela Governor Sukhdev Singh Kang died here on Friday after a prolonged illness. He was 81. Kang was admitted to the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research here.

The Governor of Kerela from 1997 to 2002, Kang was earlier the chief justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. He was also a member of the National Human Rights Commission. Kang was cremated here on Friday afternoon.

Punjab Governor Shivraj Patil, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal condoled the death of Kang.

Former Kerela governor Sukhdev Singh Kang died in Chandigarh on Friday after a prolonged illness. He was 81.

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