Sun Dec 22 00:01:48 UTC 2024: ## Former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala Passes Away at 89
**Gurugram, Haryana –** Veteran politician and former Chief Minister of Haryana, Om Prakash Chautala, passed away on Friday, December 20th, 2024, at his residence in Gurugram at the age of 89. His final rites will be performed with full state honors on December 21st at his ancestral village, Chautala, in Sirsa.
Chautala’s body was brought to Teja Khedar, where it lay in state from 8 AM to 2 PM on Saturday for public viewing. A large gathering of mourners, including prominent political figures from Haryana and Punjab, are expected to attend the funeral. The Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar, and the Chief Minister of Haryana, Nayab Singh Saini, are among those expected to pay their respects.
The Haryana government has declared a three-day state mourning period from December 20th to 22nd, with December 21st declared a public holiday. All government entertainment programs have been cancelled during this period.
Chautala, son of the influential Chaudhary Devi Lal, first became Chief Minister in 1989, serving a six-month term. He later served a second term from 1999 to 2005. He is remembered for carrying forward his father’s political legacy and for his focus on maintaining social harmony among different communities in Haryana. His nephew and INLD leader, Aditya Chautala, confirmed the arrangements for the funeral. The unrelated news of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal’s ongoing hunger strike was also noted.
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