Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar Died after being taken to Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital, where he was declared brought dead, according to news agency ANI.
Sajjan Kumar, former Member of Parliament and leader of the Indian National Congress, is no more. He was brought dead to Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital: Hospital sources
— ANI (@ANI) August 20, 2026
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Kumar, a former Member of Parliament and Congress leader, was serving a life sentence in Tihar Jail following his conviction in two cases linked to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. His appeal challenging the punishment is pending with the top court.
A prominent political figure in Delhi, Kumar's name had figured in several cases related to the violence that followed the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1984.
In December 2018, the Delhi High Court convicted Kumar of criminal conspiracy and other offences in a case involving the killing of five Sikh members of a family and the burning of a gurdwara in Delhi Cantonment. He was sentenced to life imprisonment.
Kumar was convicted in another 1984 riots case by a Rouse Avenue Court in February 2025. The case related to the killing of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh in Delhi's Saraswati Vihar area. He was sentenced to life imprisonment in that case as well.
Kumar, however, was not convicted in all cases linked to the 1984 violence. In January 2026, a Delhi court acquitted him in a case related to violence in the Janakpuri-Vikaspuri area.
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