Nikki Haley announces father’s death on Father’s Day, who was Prof Ajit Singh Randhawa?

Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley announced on Sunday that she lost her father on Father's Day. Professor Ajit Singh Randhawa passed away on June 16, as shared in a social media post. Haley fondly described him as the "smartest, sweetest, kindest," alongside a heartbreaking photo of her hugging her late father. Earlier in March, the first Indian American to serve in a presidential cabinet announced her departure from the Republican presidential race wishing Donald Trump ‘good luck.’

Former SC Governor Nikki Haley's father, Ajit Singh Randhawa, passed away on Father's Day.

Former SC Governor Nikki Haley's father, Ajit Singh Randhawa, passed away on Father's Day.

Nikki Haley announces father’s death

"My heart is heavy knowing he is gone," Haley expressed on X (formerly Twitter.) "He taught his kids the importance of faith, hard work, and grace. He was an amazing husband of 64 years, a loving grandfather and great-grandfather, and the best father to his four children. He was such a blessing to all of us. Happy Father’s Day Dad. We will miss you dearly," she reflected on his career as a professor and a family man. Nikki Haley's father had previously been diagnosed with cancer. Both of Haley's parents, who were affluent natives of India, relocated to rural South Carolina in 1969.

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