Raghunath Sahai Puri Explained
| Raghunath Sahai Puri |
| Birth Date: | 1938 |
| Birth Place: | Sujanpur |
| Death Date: | 22 December 2007 |
| Death Place: | Chandigarh |
| Residence: | Sujanpur, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India |
| Office: | MLA, Punjab |
| Constituency: | Sujanpur |
| Term: | 1985 - 1997 |
| Predecessor: | Chaman Lal (politician) |
| Successor: | Satpal Saini |
| Constituency2: | Sujanpur |
| Predecessor2: | Satpal Saini |
| Successor2: | Dinesh Singh |
| Term2: | 2002 - 2007 |
| Office3: | Minister for Housing & Urban Development |
| 1Blankname3: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata3: | Capt. Amarinder Singh |
| Successor3: | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Term3: | 2007 - 2012 |
| Party: | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse: | Kamini Devi |
| Children: | Three daughters(Surbhi Bedi, Sangeeta Kapoor and Sarita Chopra), a son Naresh Puri |
Raghunath Sahai Puri was an Indian politician and a member of Indian National Congress. He was the Minister for Housing & Urban Development in Punjab Government during 2002-2007.[1] [2]
Early life
He was born in 1938 in Sujanpur, Punjab, India. His father's name was Des Raj Puri.[3]
Political career
He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1985 from Sujanpur.[4] He was re-elected from Sujanpur in 1992 and 2002.[5] [6] [7] In 2002 he was made a cabinet minister in Punjab and given portfolios of Housing & Urban Development.[1] He had held portfolios of tourism and transport also.
Death
He died on 22 December 2007 in Chandigarh.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Punjab Government Ministry. Balle Punjab. 7 May 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120822034311/http://www.ballepunjab.com/ministry.php. 22 August 2012. dmy-all.
- News: BJP minister opposes delimitation of Sujanpur. https://archive.today/20130629123612/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2004-06-09/chandigarh/27158123_1_delimitation-sujanpur-mc-satya-pal-saini. dead. 29 June 2013. 7 May 2013. The Times of India. 9 June 2004.
- Web site: RAGHUNATH SAHAI PURI. Association of Democratic Rights. 7 May 2013.
- Web site: STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1985 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB. Election Commission of India. 7 May 2013.
- Web site: STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1992 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB. Election Commission of India. 7 May 2013.
- http://www.travelindia-guide.com/assembly-elections/punjab/results/2002.aspx Punjab Assembly Election 2002 Results
- http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020227/punjab-mlas.htm Punjab Assembly Elections-2002 winners
- News: Congress leader Puri passes away. https://archive.today/20130629121640/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2007-12-23/chandigarh/27951693_1_congress-leader-transport-minister-raghunath-sahai-puri. dead. 29 June 2013. 7 May 2013. The Times of India. 23 December 2007.
