Veteran Congress leader Pandit Sukh Ram dies at 94
Sukh Ram represented the Mandi Assembly from 1963 to 1984.
Former Union minister and senior Congress leader Pandit Sukh Ram died on Wednesday, his grandson Aayush Sharma said. He was 94.
“With a very heavy heart I bid farewell to my beloved dadaji Pandit Sukh Ram Sharma,” Sharma wrote on Instagram.
The Himachal Pradesh Congress leader was undergoing treatment at Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences since May 7, PTI reported. Sukh Ram had suffered a brain stroke on May 4 while he was in Manali. He was admitted to a hospital in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi and later shifted to Delhi for better treatment.
Sukh Ram represented the Mandi Assembly constituency from 1963 to 1984. After getting elected to the Lok Sabha in 1984, he also worked as a junior minister in the Rajiv Gandhi government.
From 1993 to 1996, Sukh Ram was the Union Minister of Communications in the Narasimha Rao government, PTI reported.
In 2011, he was sentenced to five years in prison for corruption in a telecom scam.
Aashray Sharma said that Sukh Ram’s body will be brought to Mandi on Wednesday at 6 pm and will be kept at Seri Manch on Thursday at 11 am for people to pay their last respects.
Tributes poured in on social media for Sukh Ram.
Saddened to hear about the demise of Veteran Congress Leader, Former Union Minister Pandit Sukh Ram ji.
— Srinivas BV (@srinivasiyc) May 11, 2022
My deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. pic.twitter.com/cfy6ITLrkQ
My heartfelt condolences at the passing away of veteran Congress leader and former union minister Pandit Sukh Ram ji. May God give strength to his family members to bear this loss, may his soul rest in peace.
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) May 11, 2022
Just heard the sad news about the passing away of the architect of telecom revolution in India Pandit Sukh Ram ji. People of the country and particularly Himachal Pradesh will always remember his contribution
— Satyendar Jain (@SatyendarJain) May 11, 2022
RIP
Saddened to hear about the demise of senior leader Pandit Sukh Ram ji.
— K C Venugopal (@kcvenugopalmp) May 11, 2022
Former Union Minister, 5 time MLA, 3 time MP, Sukh Ram ji will be remembered for his earnest efforts for the betterment of society.
His demise is a great loss for the party & the nation. pic.twitter.com/1IumYybbAO