Kewal Krishan

Dr. Kewal Krishan (October 10, 1923 – June 30, 2008) was a medical practitioner and politician in Punjab, India. He was the Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha).

He was first elected as an Indian National Congress member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1969, becoming Speaker 1973-77 and again 2002 onwards. He served as Minister of Finance in the Punjab Government 1980-83. [Biographic details on Punjab Assembly website [http://punjabassembly.nic.in/members/Detailbio.asp?mlacode=12055] retrieved June 28, 2006]

In 2005, he led an Assembly delegation on a goodwill visit to the Punjab Assembly in Pakistan. [Reported in Daily Times, Pakistan, May 22, 2005 [http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_22-5-2005_pg7_3] retrieved June 28, 2006]

In January 2006 he announced his intention of standing down as an MLA, saying ‘‘I am 83 and have played my innings in politics. I do not want to continue till 90. Now the time has come for the younger generation to take the reins.” [ Reported in The Tribune, India, January 21, 2006, [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060121/punjab1.htm] retrieved June 28, 2006] He died on June 30, 2008, of a heart attack. [ [http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/view/11029/38/ Kewal Krishan's obituary] ]

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