JAMMU : National Conference leader and former minister Sardar Harbans Singh died at a private hospital here early Monday, his family said. He was 84.
Singh, who was appointed as political advisor to National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah in December last year, is survived by his wife, two sons and three daughters.
His elder son, Kulwant Singh said that his father had been unwell for some time and was undergoing treatment at the Jammu hospital, where he breathed his last around 2 am.
The last rites will be held at the Shastri Nagar cremation ground at 5 pm today, he said.
Singh served as cabinet minister in the government headed by Abdullah from 1996 to 2002.
Several NC leaders have expressed grief over his demise.