R. L. Bhatia
Raghunandan Lal Bhatia | |
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Governor of Kerala | |
In office 23 June 2004 – 10 July 2008 | |
Chief Minister | A. K. Antony Oommen Chandy V. S. Achuthanandan |
Preceded by | T. N. Chaturvedi (Additional Charge) |
Succeeded by | R. S. Gavai |
Personal details | |
Born | Amritsar, Punjab, British India | 3 July 1920
Died | 14 May 2021 Amritsar, Punjab, India | (aged 100)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Parent(s) | Arooramal Bhatia, Lal Devi Bhatia |
Alma mater | University of the Punjab |
Raghunandan Lal Bhatia (3 July 1920 – 14 May 2021)
Biography
Bhatia was born to Arooramal Bhatia and Lal Devi Bhatia, in
Bhatia was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1972, from the Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency. He was re-elected to the Lok Sabha from the same constituency at the 1980, 1985, 1992, 1996 and 1999 elections as a member of the Indian National Congress. During this time, he held several other posts as well. He was a member of the executive committee of Congress parliamentary party from 1975 to 1977, the Minister of State for External Affairs in the Government of India from July 1992 until 1993, the Chairman of the Committee of petitions in Lok Sabha in 1983, the President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee 1982 through 1984, the General Secretary of AICC in 1991, and also a member of the select committee constituted in 1992 for the amendment of the constitution.
During his time in the
Bhatia was also a member of the India Council for Cultural Relations from 1983 to 1984. He was chairman of the India Bulgaria Friendship Society from 1983 to 1990, and the
Following the death of
Bhatia died from COVID-19 in 2021.[6]
References
- ^ "Bihar observes day-long state mourning for its former governor". Madan Kumar. The Times of India. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Ex-Union minister RL Bhatia dies of Covid-19 in Amritsar
- ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "R.S. Gavai is new Kerala Governor", The Hindu, 27 June 2008.
- ^ "New Governor R. L. Bhatia Sworn-in" Archived 4 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine, PatnaDaily.com, 10 July 2008.
- ^ "Congress veteran and six-time former Amritsar MP RL Bhatia dies of Covid at 100".