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'<!-- Note: The following pages were redirects to [[K._R._Punia]] before draftification: *[[Draft:K. R. Punia]] --> {{Undisclosed paid|date=January 2022}} {{Short description|An indian politician}} {{Infobox AM | honorific_prefix = Dr. | name = K. R. Punia | honorific_suffix = | image = | alt = Former member of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha, Kirpa Ram Punia | caption = | constituency_AM = [[Baroda (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baroda]] | assembly = [[Haryana Legislative Assembly|Haryana Legislative]] | majority = [[Lok Dal]] | term_start = 1987 | term_end = 1989 | predecessor = <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number--> | successor = <!--Can be repeated up to 16 times by adding a number--> | prior_term = | nationality = [[India|Indian]] | party = [[Independent politician|Independent]] | otherparty = [[Indian National Congress]], [[Bahujan Samaj Party]] | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1936|01|01}} | birth_place = [[Salhawas]], [[Haryana]] | relatives = [[P. L. Punia]] }} '''Kirpa Ram Punia''', also known as '''K. R. Punia''', is an [[India|Indian]] [[politician]]. He was a member of [[Janata Dal]] in the late 1980s, and served as a minister of industries under the [[Devi Lal]]'s [[Government of Haryana|state government]], then [[Chief Minister of Haryana]], from 1987 to 1989.<ref name="2017_NewIndianExpress">{{cite web |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/dec/20/former-haryana-minister-kirpa-ram-punia-joins-bsp-1732585.html |title=Former Haryana minister Kirpa Ram Punia joins BSP |quote=Punia, who was an industry minister during the Devi Lal government in Haryana, has been made the BSP's campaign in- charge in Haryana, the party's in-charge for Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, Megh Raj, told reporters. |date=20 December 2017 |publisher=The New Indian Express |access-date=18 December 2021 }}</ref><ref name="Tribune">{{Cite web |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/haryana/ex-minister-joins-bsp-516398 |title=Ex-minister joins BSP |publisher=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)]] |access-date=20 December 2021 |quote=Punia, who was a minister in the Devi Lal Cabinet from 1987 to 1989, joined the BSP in the presence of Dr Meghraj,}}</ref> == Early life and education == Punia was born on 1 January 1936 in [[Salhawas]], [[Haryana]]. He holds a [[PhD]], and a [[Diploma]] in [[Russian language]] and [[land management]] from the [[University of Cambridge]].<ref name="1987_hryvidhansabha">{{cite web |url=https://www.hryvidhansabhahistory.com/pdffiles/who/1987.pdf |date=November 1988 |title=Haryana Vidhan Sabha WHO’S WHO 1987 |publisher=Research Branch, Haryana Vidhan Sabha Secretariat, Chandigarh |pages=4,29-30 |access-date=18 December 2021 }}</ref> == Politics and career == Punia had worked as a psychologist at the [[Indian Air Force]]' selection committee. Later, he joined the [[Indian Administrative Service]], and became an officer.<ref name="1987_hryvidhansabha" /> He was a member of the board of directors of [[Air India]].<ref name="AirIndiaPosition">{{cite web |title=KIRPA RAM P. - South Africa |url=https://b2bhint.com/en/officer/38689345 |access-date=2 January 2022}}</ref> In 1987, Punia won the [[1987 Haryana Legislative Assembly election|1987 election]], with 50,882 of the total 91,066 votes, and became a member of the [[Haryana Legislative Assembly|Haryana Vidhan Sabha]].<ref name="1987_hryvidhansabha" /><ref name="1987_election_results1">{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.in/haryana/assembly-constituencies/1987-election-results.html |title=Haryana Assembly Election Results in 1987 |publisher=Elections in India |access-date=24 December 2021}}</ref> He became [[Government of Haryana]]'s minister of industries, and served until his resignation in 1989 in protest to a speech delivered by [[Om Prakash Chautala]].<ref name="VerifResignation">{{cite web |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/haryana/it-s-deja-vu-for-devi-lal-family-678374 |title=It’s deja vu for Devi Lal family |publisher=The Tribune (Chandigarh) |date=3 November 2018 |access-date=27 December 2021 |quote=Swift developments took place when Chautala decided to contest the Meham (Rohtak) byelection to reach Assembly. His speech in Meham, when he talked about ‘kali bhed’ (black sheep) in the party, annoyed ministers like his brother Ranjeet, Virender Singh, Ran Singh Maan and Kripa Ram Punia who resigned from the government.}}</ref> Punia was close to [[Ghulam Nabi Azad]].<ref name="VerifyJoiningINC">{{cite web |url=https://timescontent.com/syndication-photos/reprint/news/301928/kr-punia-haryana-leader-congress-i.html |title=KR Punia, News Photo, Haryana Leader KR Punia (R) |quote=Haryana Leader KR Punia (R) addressing a press conference after joining Congress- I at AICC office, New Delhi on April 19, 1991. Ghulam Nabi Azad (L) is also seen. |access-date=27 December 2021 |publisher=The Times Content Syndication}}</ref> That along with his friendship with [[Madhavrao Scindia]] helped him join the [[Indian National Congress]] in 1991.<ref name="VerifAssociationWithScindia">{{cite web |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011003/haryana.htm#2 |last=Gupta |first=Yoginder |title=Scindia’s death ‘orphans’ many Cong leaders |publisher=The Tribune (Chandigarh) |quote=Dr K.R. Punia, too enjoyed the patronage of Mr Scindia, who helped him in getting the party ticket during 1991, |date=2 October 2001 |access-date=27 December 2021}}</ref> In 2005, he ran for the state election to the [[Haryana Legislative Assembly]] as an independent candidate to represent the [[Baroda (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Baroda constituency]], and came fourth with 10356 votes (13.67% of the total votes).<ref name="2005ElecResults">{{cite web |url=https://affidavitarchive.eci.nic.in/Affidavit/archive/Feb2005/pollupd/ac/states/s07/aconst38.htm |title=State Elections 2005 - Constituency wise detail for 38-Baroda Constituency of Haryana |date=29 July 2005 |publisher= |access-date=18 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218004411/https://affidavitarchive.eci.nic.in/Affidavit/archive/Feb2005/pollupd/ac/states/s07/aconst38.htm |archive-date=18 December 2021 }}</ref><ref name="2005ElectionStatsReport">{{cite web |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3825-haryana-2005/2005.pdf |title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2005 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF HARYANA |date=c. 2005 |page=146 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=18 December 2021 }}</ref> In 2017, he joined the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]].<ref name="Outlook2017">{{cite web |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/former-haryana-minister-kirpa-ram-punia-joins-bsp/1213826 |title=Former Haryana minister Kirpa Ram Punia joins BSP |date=20 December 2017 |publisher=[[Press Trust of India]] |access-date=20 December 2021}}</ref><ref name="2017_NewIndianExpress" /> Before joining the BSP, he was a member of the [[Indian National Congress|INC party]]. In December 2018, he quit the [[Bahujan Samaj Party]].<ref name="Hindustan2018">{{Cite web |url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/hindustan-times-chandigarh/20181209/281676845992602 |title=DALIT LEADER PUNIA QUITS BSP, LIKELY TO JOIN DUSHYANT |date=8 December 2018 |access-date=20 December 2021 |publisher=[[The Hindustan Times]] |quote=..had joined Congress before joining the BSP about a year ago.}}</ref> == Personal life == Punia, a [[Dalit]] leader,<ref name="Hindustan2018" /> is the son of Shri Puran Chand Punia.<ref name="1987_hryvidhansabha" /> His brother [[P. L. Punia]] is a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]]—the [[Upper house|upper house]] of the [[Parliament of India]].<ref name="VerifySibling">{{Cite web |url=https://nocorruption.in/politician/p-l-punia/ |title=P.L. Punia of Uttar Pradesh contact address & email |publisher=No Corruption India |quote=He was Principal Secretary to Mayawati, and later fell out of favour with her and joined the Congress. Brother of former Haryana minister Kripa Ram Punia. |access-date=20 December 2021}}</ref> == See also == *[[P. L. Punia]] *[[Ghulam Nabi Azad]] == References == {{reflist}} {{Portal bar|Politics|India}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Punia, K. R.}} [[Category:Indian politicians]] [[Category:Haryana politicians]] [[Category:Haryana politician stubs]] [[Category:1936 births]] [[Category:Living people]] {{Haryana-politician-stub}}'