Politics
The former Lok Sabha Speaker and veteran Congress leader, Dr. Balram Jakhar (92) passed away recently. He served as Speaker of Lok Sabha from 1980 to 1989 during which he contributed to the establishment of Parliament Museum. He was also the Madhya Pradesh governor from June 30, 2004 to May 30, 2009 and also served as the union agriculture minister during former prime minister PV Narasimha Rao-led Congress government.