Former minister Kirpa Ram Punia dies in Panchkula at the age of 89

Former Haryana Minister and former Finance Minister Dr. Kripa Ram Punia died on Saturday night due to heart disease. He was 89 years old. The former minister died at 9:46 pm at Paras Hospital in Panchkula. Punia was admitted to the hospital after suffering injuries. He is survived by four sons, one daughter, and 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Punia was born on 1 January 1936 in Salhawas village of Jhajjar district. Elder daughter-in-law Kiran Punia, who contested the parliamentary elections from Ambala constituency in 2024, said her father-in-law was the first IAS officer from Haryana after its separation from Punjab.

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