Ex-minister Bal Mukand Sharma dies at 90

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Updated At : 12:20 PM Jan 03, 2021 IST

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Ferozepur, January 2

Former Cabinet Minister and veteran politician Pandit Bal Mukand Sharma, 90, died following a brief illness at the PGI, Chandigarh, today. He is survived by four sons.

Sharma was admitted to the hospital on December 16 after being shifted from Ferozepur. Ironically, it was his birthday today.

Sharma represented Ferozepur in the Vidhan Sabha five times from 1969 to 2002. He won his first election in 1969 on a Bharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS) ticket and later joined the Congress to win the subsequent election in 1972. — OC

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