Nikki Haley grieves her father’s passing on Father’s Day: “I had to say goodbye.
Former Governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley announced the death of her father, Ajit Singh Randhawa, on Father’s Day. She shared her emotions in a statement, describing her father as the smartest, sweetest, kindest, and most decent man she has ever known. Haley expressed a heavy heart at her loss. I’m sorry to hear about Nikki Haley’s loss. Losing a loved does indeed bring profound sadness and reflection. When public figures share their personal experiences, it often resonates deeply with others who have gone through similar experiences, providing a form of communal grieving and support. Nikki Haley, with her substantial public presence, showing her vulnerability can also help in normalizing public expressions of grief, helping others to deal with their own losses.
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announced Sunday that her father, Ajit Singh Randhawa, died, saying she said goodbye to him on Father’s Day morning.
“This morning I had to say goodbye to the smartest, sweetest, kindest, most decent man I have ever known,” Haley wrote in a statement on X.
She said her “heart is heavy knowing he is gone.”
This morning I had to say goodbye to the smartest, sweetest, kindest, most decent man I have ever known. My heart is heavy knowing he is gone. 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… pic.twitter.com/bQIkH8QUyz
— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) June 16, 2024
Haley was briefly diverted from the campaign trail in January to tend to her father, who had cancer and had just been hospitalized, according to multiple reports at the time.
Haley said Sunday that Randhawa, a retired professor who emigrated from India to Canada and then later to the United States, was married for 64 years. He was a father of four, a grandfather, and a great-grandfather.
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Haley is presently working at the Hudson Institute, a conservative think tank. She ended her presidential bid in March.
On Sunday, Haley sent out an email through the political action committee she founded in which she honored her father, as well as her husband, who is in the South Carolina Army National Guard.
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