Former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma passes away

March 04, 2016 11:35

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno Agitok Sangma has passed away. He was 68.

Sangma was rushed to Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital after suffering a heart attack. He was declared brought dead by doctors.

The Lok Sabha was adjourned till March 8 as a mark of respect to Sangma.

"We deeply mourn the passing away of PA Sangma ji. I had learnt how to run Lok Sabha with a smile from him," LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said.

Sangma was co-founder of the Nationalist Congress Party and remained chief minister of Meghalaya from 1988 to 1990.

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