Lalit Suri
Indian politician (1946-2006)
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Lalit Suri (19 November 1946 — 10 October 2006) was an Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Uttar Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as an Independent politician.[1][2]
Lalit Suri | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 14 November 2002 – 4 July 2004 | |
| Preceded by | B. P. Singhal |
| Succeeded by | Jaya Bachchan |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1946 |
| Died | 10 October 2006 (aged 59) |
| Party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Jyotsna Suri (m. 1973) |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation |
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Being the Chairman of the Bharat Hotels chain now known as LaLiT, he was the single-largest hotel owner owning around 1600 rooms. His hotel chain encompasses seven hotels including the flagship InterContinental The Grand in Delhi along with other six Grand hotels in Mumbai, Goa, Bangalore, Srinagar, Udaipur and Khajuraho. He died at the age of 59 on October 10, 2006, in London.[3]