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Former Punjab Cabinet Minister Chunni Lal Bhagat Passes Away
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 10 Sep 2026, 09:32 AM
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Senior BJP leader and former Punjab cabinet minister Chunni Lal Bhagat has died.
Chunni Lal Bhagat, a senior figure in the Bharatiya Janata Party and former cabinet minister in the Punjab government, has passed away. His death was reported by regional media sources.
Bhagat, who originally hailed from Pakistan before settling in Jalandhar, rose through the party ranks and held key portfolios in the state cabinet. He was noted for raising the party's flag in Jalandhar, symbolising his political journey from his birthplace to the heart of Punjab politics.
Party colleagues and senior leaders expressed condolences, acknowledging his contributions to the party and the state. The BJP has announced that tributes will be paid at his residence in Jalandhar, and arrangements for his final rites are underway.
Bhagat, who originally hailed from Pakistan before settling in Jalandhar, rose through the party ranks and held key portfolios in the state cabinet. He was noted for raising the party's flag in Jalandhar, symbolising his political journey from his birthplace to the heart of Punjab politics.
Party colleagues and senior leaders expressed condolences, acknowledging his contributions to the party and the state. The BJP has announced that tributes will be paid at his residence in Jalandhar, and arrangements for his final rites are underway.