Rich tributes paid to Bali Ram Bhagat

A meeting was organised to pay tributes to former Lok Sabha Speaker Bali Ram Bhagat in Patna on January 9, 2011. Former Bihar Chief Minister Dr Jagannath Mishra, former chairman of Bihar Legislative Council Professor Arun Kumar and Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee president Mahboob Ali Kaiser spoke on the occasion to highlight the Bhagat's thoughts on contemporary politics.

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Bali Ram Bhagat passes away

Former Lok Sabha Speaker and Congree leader Bali Ram Bhagat died in Patna on January 2, 2011. He was 89. Bhagat is survived by wife, a son and a daughter. The mortal remains of Bhagat consigned to flame at Gulabi Ghat in Patna on January 3, 2011. Earlier Congress leaders and Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar offered condolence at Sadaquat Ashram. Bhagat was selected Speaker of the 5^th Lok Sabha on January 5, 1976.

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