Ram Lal Rahi

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Ram Lal Rahi (1 January 1934 – 10 December 2020) was a leader of Indian National Congress and a former Minister in the Union Government 1991-1996. He was the Minister of State for Home Affairs during the Narasimha Rao government and was a four- time MP from Mishrikh and a two time MLA from Hargaon in Sitapur district.[1][2][3]

Personal life[edit]

Born on 1 January 1934 into Pasi caste to Shri Dhodey at Vill. Dhakhara in Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh). He completed his high school from Raja Raghubar Dayal Inter College, Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh).[4]

Politics[edit]

He became Minister of State for Home Affairs during the Narasimha Rao government and was a four-time MP from Mishrikh and a two time MLA from Hargaon in Sitapur district.[5][6] He left his party and unofficially joined Bharatiya Janata Party before Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2017 and later re-joined Congress in 2019.[7]

His son Suresh Rahi is an MLA of Hargaon from BJP.[8]

Death[edit]

Ramlal Rahi was admitted to the district hospital in Sitapur after complaining of chest pain and breathing difficulty. He died around 5:30 pm on 10 December 2020, of a heart attack and also testing positive for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. He was 86 years old.[9][10][11][12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Seth, Maulshree (27 December 2014). "Swachh Bharat: Congress ex-MP takes part, gets party notice". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Hargaon Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  3. ^ "नहीं रहे सियासी हवा का रुख भांपने वाले दिग्गज नेता रामलाल राही". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  5. ^ Seth, Maulshree (27 December 2014). "Swachh Bharat: Congress ex-MP takes part, gets party notice". The Indian Express. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Hargaon Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  7. ^ Service, Tribune News. "Bhadana, Rahi join Cong in UP". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 16 June 2020.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): Member info". www.upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Ram Lal Rahi Passes Away : कांग्रेस नेता और पूर्व मंत्री रामलाल राही का सीतापुर में निधन". Nai Dunia (in Hindi). 10 December 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Veteran Congress leader Ram Lal Rahi dies at 86 in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  11. ^ "कांग्रेस नेता और पूर्व केंद्रीय गृह राज्य मंत्री रामलाल राही का निधन". www.google.com. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Veteran Congress Leader Ram Lal Rahi, 86, Dies at UP Hospital After a Heart Attack". 10 December 2020.


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