He died in March , 2004 after a brief illness .
The post became vacant since the death of the Akali stalwart , Gurcharan Singh Tohra , who served for 26 terms .
Gurcharan Singh Tohra died in March , 2004 after a brief illness .
The post became vacant since the death of the Akali stalwart , Gurcharan Singh Tohra , who served for 26 terms .