Veteran Congress leader Shamsher Surjewala passes awayVeteran Congress leader Shamsher Singh Surjewala passed away on Monday following prolonged illness. Chandigarh: Veteran Congress leader Shamsher Singh Surjewala passed away on Monday following prolonged illness. Surjewala, father of party leader Randeep Surjewala, breathed his last at the AIIMS hospital in Delhi, party sources said. Also Read: Betrayal of people's mandate, says Cong on Maha govt formationShamsher Surjewala remained a five-time MLA and one-time Rajya Sabha MP. He was also the former president of the Haryana Congress and a former minister.