| 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 | Kamini Devi |
| Children | Three daughters(Surbhi Bedi, Sangeeta Kapoor and Sarita Chopra), a son Naresh Puri |
| Residence(s) | Sujanpur, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India |
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.
Early life
He was born in 1938 in Sujanpur, Punjab, India. His father's name was Des Raj Puri.
Political career
He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1985 from Sujanpur. He was re-elected from Sujanpur in 1992 and 2002. In 2002 he was made a cabinet minister in Punjab and given portfolios of Housing & Urban Development. He had held portfolios of tourism and transport also.
Death
He died on 22 December 2007 in Chandigarh.
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. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. 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. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.