Raghunath Sahai 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]
Raghunath Sahai Puri | |
|---|---|
| MLA, Punjab | |
| In office 1985 - 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Chaman Lal (politician) |
| Succeeded by | Satpal Saini |
| Constituency | Sujanpur |
| In office 2002 - 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Satpal Saini |
| Succeeded by | Dinesh Singh |
| Constituency | Sujanpur |
| Minister for Housing & Urban Development | |
| In office 2007 - 2012 | |
| Chief Minister | Capt. Amarinder Singh |
| Succeeded by | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1938 Sujanpur |
| Died | 22 December 2007 Chandigarh |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Kamini Devi |
| Children | Three daughters(Surbhi Bedi, Sangeeta Kapoor and Sarita Chopra), a son Naresh Puri |
| Residence | Sujanpur, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India |
Early life
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 2012 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.[8]
Death
He died on 22 December 2007 in Chandigarh.[8]
References
- "Punjab Government Ministry". Balle Punjab. Archived from the original on 22 August 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- "BJP minister opposes delimitation of Sujanpur". The Times of India. 9 June 2004. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- "RAGHUNATH SAHAI PURI". Association of Democratic Rights. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1985 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1992 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- Punjab Assembly Election 2002 Results
- Punjab Assembly Elections-2002 winners
- "Congress leader Puri passes away". The Times of India. 23 December 2007. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
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