Badal dies at 95

CHANDIGARH, Apr 25: Former Punjab Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal, who was admitted at a private hospital in Mohali, died today, hospital officials and party sources said. He was 95.
Badal was admitted to the Fortis Hospital in Mohali over a week ago after he complained of uneasiness in breathing.
He breathed his last around 8 pm, hospital officials said.
Badal was in the intensive Care Unit of the hospital where doctors had been closely monitoring his health condition.
Sources in the party confirmed that the senior leader has died. (PTI)