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. [1] [2]
He was born in 1938 in Sujanpur,Punjab,India. His father's name was Des Raj Puri. [3]
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. [8]
He died on 22 December 2007 in Chandigarh. [8]