CM condoles Jagannath Singh's demise

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan while expressing profound grief over the death of former labour Minister of Madhya Pradesh Jagannath Singh, said that he was a popular leader, social worker and able administrator. Working in various spheres of social life, he gave significant contribution to the State, especially, Vindhya region.

The Chief Minister placed a wreath on the body of late Jagannath Singh at BJP office on Monday. Funeral of late Singh will be performed with State honours.

Chouhan said that in Singh’s death, Madhya Pradesh has lost a dedicated leader, who worked for welfare of the poor and tribals. He struggled throughout his life to rid the poor and weaker sections of exploitation. He discharged his duties with dedication and trustworthiness as MlA, MP and Minister. Paying tributes on behalf of State’s people, he prayed to the Almighty to grant peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family to bear this loss.

Former CMs Sunderlal Patwa and Kailash Joshi, Forest Minister Gaurishankar Shejwar, SC and ST Welfare Minister Gyan Singh, Finance & Water Resources Minister Jayant Malaiya, Public Relations & Energy Minister Rajendra Shukla, Food Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah, Agriculture Minister Gaurishankar Bisen, Mayor Alok Sharma, Municipal Corporation Chairman Surjeet Singh Chouhan, other public representatives and large number of workers were also present.

Meanwhile, members of the State cabinet while expressing profound grief over the death of former labour Minister of Madhya Pradesh Jagannath Singh, said that the State has lost a dedicated and popular leader in his death. Former Cabinet Minister and MlA from Chitrangi Vidhan Sabha constituency, late Singh was a popular leader with clean image.

Finance Minister Jayant Malaiya, Panchayats and Rural Development Minister Gopal Bhargava, Forest Minister Gaurishankar Shejwar, PWD Minister Sartaj Singh, Technical and Higher Education Minister Umashankar Gupta, Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Narottam Mishra, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah, Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development Minister Gaurishankar Bisen, Animal Husbandry, Horticulture and Food Processing Minister Kusum Mahdele, Industries Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia, School Education Minister Paras Jain, labour Minister Antar Singh Arya, Revenue Minister Rampal Singh, Tribal Welfare Minister Gyan Singh, Women and Child Development Minister Maya Singh, Transport Minister Bhupendra Singh Thakur, Ministers of States Deepak Joshi, lal Singh Arya, Sharad Jain and Surendra Patwa have condoled death of Singh. They have prayed to the Almighty to grant peace to the departed soul and strength to the bereaved family to bear this loss.