Former Punjab CM Surjit Singh Barnala passes away 
Former Punjab Chief Minister Surjit Singh Barnala passed away at the age of 91 on Saturday. Barnala was a Shiromani Akali Dal member and had served as the Chief Minister of the state from 1985-1987. The BJP made Barnala the Vice Presidential candidate in 1997 but he lost the elections. Barnala had also served as the first Governor of Uttarakhand.