Lalit Suri

Who was Lalit Suri?

Lalit Suri was an Indian hotelier and a member of the Rajya Sabha.

Lalit Suri was born in Rawalpindi. He 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 Mid Day newspaper in Delhi. An alumnus of St. Columba's School and Shri 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.