Srinagar, Oct 12 (JKNS): Senior National Conference leader and former cabinet minister S. Harbans Singh passed away at a private hospital in Jammu early Monday. He was 84.
Singh served as a cabinet minister in the government led by National Conference president Farooq Abdullah from 1996 to 2002. In December 2025, he was appointed political adviser to Farooq Abdullah.
His last rites will be held at the Shastri Nagar cremation ground in Jammu at 5 pm on Monday, as per news agency JKNS.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed deep grief over his demise, describing his passing as a great loss to Jammu and Kashmir.
In a post on X, the Office of the Chief Minister said Omar Abdullah recalled Singh’s distinguished service to Jammu and Kashmir and extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family, while praying for eternal peace to the departed soul.
Singh is survived by his wife, two sons and three daughters. (JKNS)
