Chandigarh, November 17: Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh's political secretary Karan Pal Sekhon died on Friday night, while he was on a holiday with his family in Egypt. His death came as a major shock to Capt Amarinder, who condoled the demise on social media.

"Very saddened to hear about the demise of my dear friend Karanpal Singh Sekhon. He suffered a sudden heart attack during a family trip to Egypt. RIP my friend. You will be missed. Posting his last photo he sent me from Egypt (sic)," the Punjab CM tweeted. Union Minister Ananth Kumar Dies at 59 in Bengaluru After Prolonged Illness.

Sekhon, 62, suffered a heart attack while he was on a cruise with his family. He was subsequently rushed to the military hospital, where he was declared dead.

The Punjab government has reached out to their counterparts in Egypt, seeking to bring back his mortal remains to the state as early as possible.

Sekhon, one of the three political secretaries of Capt Amarinder, has been a Patiala royal family loyalist. His association with Capt Amarinder dates back to 2002, when he served as special secretary to him during his first term as the CM.

Sekhon's father was part of the 3rd regiment of Patiala State Army, and was absorbed into the Indian Army post-independence. The deceased's grandfather, Ishar Singh was a Nazim in the Patiala state. The family originally belongs to Kal Banjara village in Sangrur district.

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