One among the 10 children of a poor family in Arnyana village of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh, Sukh Ram, born on July 27, 1927, rose fast and high in Indian politics.
After studying law at Panjab University in Chandigarh and Delhi University, he started his career as a lawyer in Mandi district courts. His political career was launched by his victory as a member of Territorial Council of Himachal Pradesh in 1962. He remained an MLA from 1963 to 1985 with stints as minister with charge of portfolios finance, power, PWD, agriculture, housing and irrigation and public health and more during 1967-72 and 1980-85.
