Background
Bhatia, Raghunandan Lal was born on July 3, 1921 in Amritsar, Punjab, India. Son of Arooramal and Lal Devi Bhatia.
Bhatia, Raghunandan Lal was born on July 3, 1921 in Amritsar, Punjab, India. Son of Arooramal and Lal Devi Bhatia.
Bachelor, Punjab University. Bachelor of Laws, University Lahore.
Member of Parliament Lok Sabha, 1972—1977, 1980, 1992—2004. Representative to United Nations General Assembly, 1975. Minister state of external affairs Government of India, New Delhi, 1991—2000, member Committee on Public Undertakings, 1999—2001.
Governor Kerala, India, since 2004. Chairman National Shipping Board. Patron Durgiana Tirath Committee, Amritsar, India-Soviet Friendship Pharmacy College, Moga.
Vice president Friends of the Soviet Union, 1983—1984. Co-chairman All India Peace and Solidarity Organization, 1981—1983. Member India Council for Cultural Relations, 1983—1984.
Chairman India Bulgaria Friendship Society, 1983—1990.
Married Sarala Bhatia. Children: Ramesh, Saroj.