Notably, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was absent during the Obituary References.

Chandigarh: The Punjab Vidhan Sabha session commenced on Monday with tributes being paid to several eminent personalities, including former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Ludhiana West MLA Gurpreet Bassi.

The House also honored the memories of former ministers Dharam Pal Sabharwal and Ajaib Singh Mukmailpur, former Rajya Sabha member HS Hanspal, and former MLAs Joginder Pal Jain, Mukhwinder Singh Buttar, and Bhag Singh. Additionally, tributes were extended to freedom fighters Karnail Singh, Kikkar Singh, and Kehar Singh, as well as renowned artist Jarnail Singh and Jaspal Kaur, the wife of Raikot MLA, and the father of MLA Gurdev Singh Dev Mann.

Notably, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was absent during the Obituary References.

During the session, Leader of the Opposition Partap Bajwa urged the House to pass a unanimous resolution seeking the Bharat Ratna—India’s highest civilian award—for Dr. Manmohan Singh, recognizing his contributions to the nation.

The House observed a two-minute silence in memory of the departed before adjourning. The session lasted only 13 minutes.