Lalit Suri
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Lalit Suri was an India
n hotelier and a member of the Rajya Sabha
(the Upper House of India's Parliament).
Born on 15 April 1947 in Rawalpindi
(Pakistan
), Lalit Suri was elected to the Rajya Sabha as an Independent from Uttar Pradesh
in 2002.
He joined the family-run Delhi Automobile Ltd in 1971, and in 1982 became joint managing director of the hospitality business into which the company diversified.
Suri commissioned his first hotel in the capital in 1988 and went
on to become one of the prominent hoteliers in the country, having a network of hotels across the country including the flagship
of InterContinental and The LaLiT hotels in Delhi
, Mumbai
, Bangalore
, Goa
, Udaipur
, Srinagar
and Khajuraho
, Kerala
.
Suri was also the owner of the Midday
newspaper in Delhi. An alumnus of Sri Ram College of Commerce New Delhi, Suri also won a number of prestigious awards and has been responsible for pushing a number of policy recommendations on the tourism sector.
Late Lalit Suri, having pioneered in hospitality industry, received yet another accolade - GMR Express Travel World Awards 2010-2011 for Lifetime Achievement for his vision and commitment to the industry. He was responsible for pushing a number of policy recommendations in the Indian hospitality sector; it was his commitment and innovative practices that took the travel industry forward.
He attended a reception in London on Monday, 9 October 2006, hosted by the Indian community in honor of Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh
. Lalit Suri complained of chest pains and was taken to London University Hospital, where he died the following day, aged 59.
He is survived by his wife Jyotsna and their four children.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n hotelier and a member of the Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
(the Upper House of India's Parliament).
Born on 15 April 1947 in Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi
Rawalpindi , locally known as Pindi, is a city in the Pothohar region of Pakistan near Pakistan's capital city of Islamabad, in the province of Punjab. Rawalpindi is the fourth largest city in Pakistan after Karachi, Lahore and Faisalabad...
(Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
), Lalit Suri was elected to the Rajya Sabha as an Independent from Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
in 2002.
He joined the family-run Delhi Automobile Ltd in 1971, and in 1982 became joint managing director of the hospitality business into which the company diversified.
Suri commissioned his first hotel in the capital in 1988 and went
on to become one of the prominent hoteliers in the country, having a network of hotels across the country including the flagship
of InterContinental and The LaLiT hotels in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
, Udaipur
Udaipur
Udaipur , also known as the City of Lakes, is a city, a Municipal Council and the administrative headquarters of the Udaipur district in the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is located southwest of the state capital, Jaipur, west of Kota, and northeast from Ahmedabad...
, Srinagar
Srinagar
Srinagar is the summer seasonal capital of Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in Kashmir Valley and lies on the banks of the Jhelum River, a tributary of the Indus. It is one of the largest cities in India not to have a Hindu majority. The city is famous for its gardens, lakes and houseboats...
and Khajuraho
Khajuraho
The Khajuraho Group of Monuments in Khajuraho , a town in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, located in Chhatarpur District, about southeast of New Delhi, are one of the most popular tourist destinations in India. Khajuraho has the largest group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples, famous for...
, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
.
Suri was also the owner of the Midday
Midday
Midday is a television show that aired on Australia's Nine Network from 1985-1998. The show aired, like its title suggests, at noon on every weekday and was a 90 minute variety programme with international and local guests. It featured interviews, musical performances and comedy spots...
newspaper in Delhi. An alumnus of Sri Ram College of Commerce New Delhi, Suri also won a number of prestigious awards and has been responsible for pushing a number of policy recommendations on the tourism sector.
Late Lalit Suri, having pioneered in hospitality industry, received yet another accolade - GMR Express Travel World Awards 2010-2011 for Lifetime Achievement for his vision and commitment to the industry. He was responsible for pushing a number of policy recommendations in the Indian hospitality sector; it was his commitment and innovative practices that took the travel industry forward.
He attended a reception in London on Monday, 9 October 2006, hosted by the Indian community in honor of Prime Minister
Prime Minister of India
The Prime Minister of India , as addressed to in the Constitution of India — Prime Minister for the Union, is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament...
Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh is the 13th and current Prime Minister of India. He is the only Prime Minister since Jawaharlal Nehru to return to power after completing a full five-year term. A Sikh, he is the first non-Hindu to occupy the office. Singh is also the 7th Prime Minister belonging to the Indian...
. Lalit Suri complained of chest pains and was taken to London University Hospital, where he died the following day, aged 59.
He is survived by his wife Jyotsna and their four children.