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# Which Punjabi person served as the 3rd Chief Minister of Delhi?

Which [Punjabi person](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/44874/who-was-the-punjabi-person-became-the-7th-indian-president-in-1982) [served as](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/100680/who-served-as-the-first-president-of-the-united-states) the 3rd [Chief Minister](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/83514/up-chief-minister-yogi-adityanath-expresses-his-concern-over-population) of [Delhi](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/23164/guru-gobind-singh-indraprastha-university-ggsipu-new-delhi-affiliated-colleges)?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Biswajeet Bhattacharya

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(third chief minister of Delhi Madan Lal Khurana )

**Madan Lal Khurana (born on 15th October 1936)** was the **third Chief Minister of Delhi**. He was in office for **816** days from **2nd December 1993 to 26th February 1996**.

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Born in **Lyallpur, Punjab, British India** (now **Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan**) Madan Lal Khurana is a member of the **Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)**. He is also a member of **Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)**. Mr Khurana also served as the **Governor of Rajasthan** from **14th January 2004 to 1st November 2004**. He was succeeded by **T.V. Rajeshwar**. Mr Khurana completed his education from **Allahabad University**. He is a **post-graduate** in **Economics**. After the death of **Indira Gandhi** in **1984**, the general elections were held in which BJP performed poorly. It was then Mr Khurana’s efforts that revived the party. His tireless efforts earned him the title of **“Dilli ka Sher” (Lion of Delhi)**. Seeing his efforts the party high command chose him as the **Chief Ministerial** candidate and eventually, Mr Khurana became the **3rd Chief Minister of Delhi** in **1993**.

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**Delhi** officially known as **National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT)** (formed on **1st February 1992**) is a city and a **Union Territory** (formed in **1956**) of India. Delhi is the **capital** of **India**. It was named as the capital of the country in **1911**. As per the 2011 census, the population of Delhi is approximately **12 million**. Delhi shares its borders with **Haryana** on three sides and with **Uttar Pradesh** in the east. Delhi covers an area of **1484 sq km (573 sq mi)**. After **Mumbai**, Delhi is **second** in terms of **population**. **Mr Arvind Kejriwal** from **Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)** is the **current Chief Minister of Delhi**. **Mr Anil Baijlal** is the **Lieutenant Governor of Delhi**. **Hindi** is the official language of the city with **Punjabi** and **Urdu** being the additional official languages.

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