Former Chief Election Commissioner MS Gill dies aged 87

Former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Union Minister MS Gill died at a Delhi hospital on Sunday after a brief illness aged 87. He served as the CEC between December 1996 and June 2001. "Extremely saddened at the passing away of former Union Minister, Padma Vibhushan, Shri Manohar Singh Gill ji," said Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.