Nikki Haley, the former Governor of South Carolina and United Nations Ambassador, has shared the heartbreaking news of her father’s passing on Father’s Day. In a social media post, Haley paid tribute to Ajit Singh Randhawa, calling him the “smartest, sweetest, kindest, most decent man I have ever known.”
Haley revealed that she had to say goodbye to her father on the morning of Father’s Day, a day meant to celebrate the bond between fathers and their children. The former governor expressed the heavy weight she felt upon her father’s passing, highlighting his 64-year marriage, his role as a loving grandfather and great-grandfather, and his unwavering commitment to his family and faith.
Ajit Singh Randhawa, an immigrant from India, moved to the United States in 1969 and settled in South Carolina. He was a retired professor and a beloved father to four children.