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Conflicting reports surround Sodho's resignation; it may have been sparked by threats on his life, or his ongoing health troubles. It was reported as early as
November 2010 that both Arbab Ghulam Rahim and Sodho had not attended legislative sessions for a long time, and were said by their fellow
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stated that spinal cord problems had left him with mobility issues. In contrast, Sodho's cousin Paret Lal stated that Sodho had received threats on his life, and
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levelled corruption accusations against him, claiming that Guman had used his connections to Arbab Ghulam Rahim to amass millions of
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PML-Q MPA to be out of the country and to have been granted leave by the assembly. Speaker Nisar Ahmed Khuhro was reported by
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Sodha's sons preceded him in moving to India. One son Dileep Singh moved there around 2001, but died in
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