Legendary Punjabi singer Sardool Sikander breathed his last at the age of 60 on Wednesday. He was tested positive for COVID and was being treated for it in Punjab, Mohali.

Mourning the loss of Sardool, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh tweeted “Extremely saddened to learn of the demise of legendary Punjabi singer Sardool Sikander. He was recently diagnosed with #Covid19 and was undergoing treatment for the same. The world of Punjabi music is poorer today. My heartfelt condolences to his family and fans”.

Soon after more condolences started flooding in. Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal also expressed his grief with a tweet. “Saddened to learn about the demise of legendary Punjabi playback singer Sardool Sikander. A huge loss to Punjabi movie & music Industry. Prayers for his family, friends & fans. May his soul rest in peace!,” he tweeted.

Preneet Kaur, who is the former Minister of State For External Affairs and member of Parliament from Patiala, also shared a tweet – “Saddened by the demise of legendary Punjabi singer and music icon Sardool Sikander Ji. His sudden death has left a big vacuum in Punjabi music industry and also in the hearts of millions of fans worldwide. My thoughts and prayers are with the family. RIP”.

Singer Harshdeep Kaur tweeted – “Bahut hi dukhad khabar… Saddened to hear about the demise of legendary Punjabi singer Sardool Sikander Ji. Huge loss to the music Industry. Prayers for his family”.