Sukh Ram announces retirement

Sukh Ram (82) announces his retirement from electoral politics at a function in his native Kotali village in Mandi district.

Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Sukh Ram has announced his retirement from electoral politics, marking an end to his 45-year active political career.

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Sukh Ram (82), credited with bringing "telecommunication revolution" in the country as a minister for communication in the Narsimha Rao ministry, announced his retirement from electoral politics at a function in his native Kotali village in Mandi district on Saturday and nominated his son Anil Sharma as his political successor.