ANI | Updated: Oct 27, 2019 10:36 ISTFerozepur (Punjab) [India], Oct 27 (ANI): Former Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kamal Sharma on Sunday morning passed away following a heart attack in Ferozepur district.Sharma had resigned from the post of PunjabBJP chief in 2015.Hours before his death, he had greeted people on Diwali on his Twitter handle and Facebook page.Taking to Twitter, PunjabBJP chief Shwait Malik condoled the death of Sharma."I am sad to hear about the death of former BJP president Kamal Sharma.

I pray to God to give strength to the bereaved family in this hour of grief.

Om Shanti," he tweeted.

(ANI)