Sunder Lal (22 August 1933 – 13 September 2024), better known as Sunder Lal Kaka, was a veteran Indian politician. He served as Minister in

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in Bhairon Singh ministry as Independent charge. He was elected to the

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for seven terms in a career spanning over six decades. He was also a popular dalit face in

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. He was a member of the

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since 2003 after resigning

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Early life and education

Sunder Lal was born on 22 August 1933 in Kalwa Village, Buhana tehsil of

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in the State of

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. He did primary education and his family belong to agriculture background.

Political career

Surajgarh Assembly, Rajasthan

Lal was elected to the

from

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for the first ever time in 1972 as a member of the

and then he won multiple elections from this seat. He won 1972 and 1985 Assembly elections as a member of the

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party while he won 1980 and 1993 elections as Independents. He then elected to the Assembly in 2003 as a member of the

. During the formation of

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Government in Rajasthan he gave support to

which lead to formation of coalition government of Bhairon Singh. He became State Minister in Bhairon Singh government as Independent Charge in 1998.

Pilani Assembly, Rajasthan

He won the

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and

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assembly elections consecutively as a member of the

Rajasthan Schedule Tribe Commission

He twice served as the president of the Rajasthan Schedule Tribe Commission in year 2007 and 2015.

Death

On 13 September 2024, Lal died at the age of 92 in SMS Hospital, Jaipur due to prolonged

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaka, Sunder Lal 1933 births 2024 deaths Indian National Congress politicians from Rajasthan Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Rajasthan Rajasthan MLAs 1972–1977 Rajasthan MLAs 1977–1980 Rajasthan MLAs 1980–1985 Rajasthan MLAs 1985–1990 Rajasthan MLAs 1993–1998 Rajasthan MLAs 2008–2013 Rajasthan MLAs 2013–2018 People from Jhunjhunu district