Former governor S S Kang dead

CHANDIGARH: Former governor Sukhdev Singh Kang died here Friday after a prolonged illness. He was 81. Kang was admitted to the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research here. The governor of Kerala from 1997 to 2002, Kang was earlier the chief justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. He was also a member of the National Human Rights Commission. Punjab Governor Shivraj Patil, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal condoled the death of Kang.