Bali Ram Bhagat
| Bali Ram Bhagat | |
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| Bhagat (left) with Romanian President Nicolae Ceauşescu in 1976. | |
| Governor of Rajasthan | |
| In office 30 June 1993 – 1 May 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Dhanik Lal Mandal (Additional charge) |
| Succeeded by | Darbara Singh |
| 6th Speaker of Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1976–1977 | |
| Deputy | G.G. Swell |
| Preceded by | G. S. Dhillon |
| Succeeded by | N. Sanjiva Reddy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1922 |
| Died | January 2, 2011 |
| Spouse(s) | Vidhya Bhagat |
| Children | Naveen Bhagat, Kalpana Yadav |
Bali Ram Bhagat (October 7, 1922 – January 2, 2011) was an Indian politician. He was born in Patna, Bihar. He served as the Speaker of Lok Sabha from 1976 to 1977, during the turbulent final year of Indira Gandhi’s first reign as prime minister.[1] He served as Minister for External Affairs of India under Indira’s son, Rajiv Gandhi, from 1985 to 1986. He was governor of Himachal Pradesh briefly during 1993, and governor of Rajasthan from 1993 to 1998. Bali Ram Bhagat died in New Delhi on January 2, 2011.
References
-Anjini Bhatia (Great grand daughter)
| Preceded by Rajiv Gandhi |
Minister for External Affairs of India 1985–1986 |
Succeeded by P Shiv Shankar |
| Preceded by Dhanik Lal Mandal (Additional charge) |
Governor of Rajasthan 1993–1998 |
Succeeded by Darbara Singh |
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