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Punjab Vidhan Sabha

Who’s Who

1962-67

PRINTED BY THE CONTROLLER PRINTIG AND STATIONERY,

PUNJAB, CHANDIGARH, 1964

PREFACE

This publication of the “Who’s Who” of Members has been prepared

on the bais of the information funished by the members themselbes. In caswes,

in which, information was not sent by Members, only their names nand

addresses and the names of their constituencies, the voiting result of the

elections, etc. have been given.

Any suggestion regarding improvement in this publication will be

gratefully received by this Secretariat.

Chandigarh Kuldip Chand Bedi

1964 Secretary.

Punjab Vidhan Sabha

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

1.P.P.C.C. for Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee

2.S.G.P.C. „ Shiromani GurdwaraParbandhak Committee

3. I.N.T.U.C ,, Indian National Trade Union Congress

4.D.C.C. „ District Congress Committee

5. A.I.C.C. ,, All-India Congress Committee

6. M.L.A. ,, Member. Legislative Assembly

7. B. „ Born

8. Ed. ,, Education/Educated

9. C.P.I. ” Communist Party of India

10. B.S.S. ,, Bharat Sewak Samaj

11. P.C.S. „ Provincial Civil Service

12. P.l.P. „ Progressive Independent Party

13. G.O.C. „ General Officer Commanding

14. I.N.A. „ Indian National Army

15. M.L.C, ” Member, Legislative Council

16. A.D.C. „ Aide-De-Camp

17. R.S.S.S. „ Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh

18. B.D.O. ,, Block Development Officer

19. S.C. „ Scheduled Caste

20. C.P.A ,, Common wealth Parliamentary Association

AJAIB SINGH SANDHU, SARDAR (Akali Morinda)—S. C)

B. February, 1929 : EJ. B.A. LL.B., JD.

Profession : Legal Practitioner since 1960.

Hobbies : General Studies.

Favourite Subject : Harijan Welfare.

Sports : Foot Ball.

Recreations : Social Welfare.

Permanent Address ; House No. 1114, Ward No. 21, Ambala City.

Voting results at the Election ;

Electorate 59029

Vaild Votes Polled 40336

1. S. Ajaib Singh Sandhu (Akali) 19592

2. S. P{rithvi Singh (Cingress) 19320

3. S. Piara Singh (Independent) 1083

4. Sh. Fipuir Chand (Independent) 341

AJIT KUMAR, BABU (Akali—Sidhwan Bet—‘S.C.’) B. January

13, 1930; Ed, studied upto B.A. ; Educated at Arya High School, Ludhiana,

Bhopal and Ajmer.

Profession: Social Service to Backward Class people. Was General

Secretary, Northern Railway Mazdoor Union, Bikaner Division

while in service ; Serving as General Secretary, Punjab State

Republican Party since 1956; Went on hunger strike for eight days

for demand of openig a fair price wheat Depot in his village ;

courted arrest three times for food agitation, Betterment Levy

Agitation and Civil Liberties Movement ; Secretary, Scheduled

Castes Welfare Association, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh ; Organised

Balmiki Mandal, Punjab and Sweeper and Leather Workers Union, contested in

1957. General Elections from Raikot Double-Member Constituency but was

defeated by a margin of 3,600 votes only ; Attended more than 500 conferences

and presided over about 200 confereces.

Hobbies: Study in Politics.

Favourite Subject : Politics.

Publication : Editor 'Sudhar" Monthly, Punjabi, Ludhiana. Travels: Almost all

States in India except Bengal and Assam.

Permanent Address : Village and post office Dhat via Mullanpur, district

Ludhiana.

Voting results at the Election

Electorate 63883

Valid votes polled 37067

Babu Ajit Kumar (Akali) 23567

Sh. Gopal Singh (Congress) 11763

Sh. Lai Singh (Independent) 783

Sh. Bir Singh (Swatantra) 481

Sh. Bachan Singh (Independent) 473

AJMER SINGH, SARDAR (Congress—Samrala).

B. 1911; Ed. A.A., LL.B.

Profession: Legal Practitioner since 1933.

Member, Legislative Assembly since 1952; Was Secretary, Opposition

Party, Punjab Legislative Assembly till the merger of Akali Party with Congress;

Was Chairman, Punjabi Regional Committee for 4i years : Secretary, Managing

Body of Malwa Training College, Khalsa College for Women and two Higher

Secmdaiy Schools for girls and boys at Ludhiana; Along with polities lakes

keen interest in Educational institutions ; Started two Colleges with his own

efforts viz., Malwa Training College and Khalsa College lor Women, Ludhiana ;

Was Member of Managing Committee, Guru Nanak Engineering College,

Ludhiana ; Was Associate Member of Delimitation Committee ;

Member , P.P.C.C. ; Was Member of Punjab Police Commission, Member,

Punjab Bar Council and Secretary, Khalsa Dewan Ludhiana ; Minister for

Revenue, Punjab from March, 1962 to 6th July, 1964 ; Attended a number

of Conferences in the constituency and even outside. Now Planning and Local

Government Minister from 6th June, 1965.

Hobbies : Panjabi Poetry, Walking and Gardening.

Sports : Volley Ball in the Past.

Recreations : Poetry reading and liking for good cars.

Permanent Address : Civil Lines, Ludhiana.


Electorate 67288


1. Ajmer Singh (Congress) 18422

2. S. Gurbax Singh (Akali) 17430

3. S. Gurcharan Singh (Republication) 4320

4. S. Mal Singh (Communist) 3396

5. Shri Hari Charan (Independent) 2569

AMAR NATH SHARMA, SHRI (Congress—Kangra).

B. September 6, 1902 ; Ed. at Sadar Shahpur, Sargodha and Lahore,

Intermediate.

Left Commercial College on the call of Nation in 1920 ; Komuincd

Member of District Board, Kangra for four years ; Social and Political

worker since 1920 ; Life Member, Sanatan Dharam Pratinidhi Sabha and

Birla Mandir, New Delhi, since 1926 ; Held office as District Incharge,

indian Samiti; District Organizer, Bharat Sewak Samaj, Honorary

Assistant Recruiting Officer and District Scouts Commissioner ; Attended

All-India National Congress session, Amritsar, Karachi, Lahore, 1942

and Amritsar, "District Political Conference in 1920 and All-India Bharat

Scouts and Guides Conference at Delhi ; Worked as incharge of Refugee Camp

at Baij Nath in 1947 which was organised by the Sanatan Dharam Pratinidhi

Sabha and Congress Committee ;

Remaine Chairman of the Congress Volunteer Corps in 1920 ; Now-a-days

Member of the Congress Committee, Palampur ; Served in Plague days at

Sargodha in 1920-21 ; Organised a Social Service Camp in Katas Raj (Jehlum),

Haridwar and Paryag Raj Kumbh ; Served in Social Service Camp at the time of

Quetta Earthquake in Lahore Camp and also served in the Social Service

Camp, Meerpur in Kashmir State at the time of Hindu—Muslim riots ;

Nominated as incharge of Muslim Concentration Camp in 1947, at Palampur,

district Kangra ; Elected delegate for All-India Congress Committee in 1919 and

1930 ; Remained Member, District and Mandal Congress Committees,

Sargodha, Kangra and Palampur; ; Started High School at Jaisinghpur and is

Manager of two High Schools at Thural and Molag in his constituency ; since

1942 and 1954, respectively ; At present, Chairman, Hindi Regional

Committee.

Hobbies : Social Service and Educational work.

Favourite subjects : Education and Cottage Industries. Permanent Address:

Village and Post Office Baij Nath, District Kangra

Voting results at the Election :

Electorate 67476

Valid Votes polled 30789

1. Amar Nath Sharma (Congress) 11436

2. Durga Chand (Jansangh) 11131

3. Dhani Ram (Independent) 3067

4. Bidhi Singh (Independent) 2065

5. Chander Sheikhar (Independent) 1093

5. Pohle Ram (Independent) 1047

6. Chander Mani (Independent) 673

7. Sant Bam (Parja Socialist) 281

AMAR SINGH, SHRI (Elected as Independent—at present, Member

Congress Party—Narnaud—'S. C). B. April 7, 1930, Ed. B.A.,LL.B.

Was incharge of Social and Economic Development Unit of Hariyana

Harijan Ashram, Rohtak, established in 1930 whose activities cover the whole

of Harijan Commity particularly of Rohtak, Hissar andGurgaon Districts ;

Devoted most of the time as a student for uplift work in his area ; Tactfully

handled the tension between the Ittrljuns and the landlords and brought

about a compromise and respect from both the parties ; Attended many social

conferenccs.

Hobbies : Wood polishing during College days.

Favourite Subject: Urdu, Hindi and English.

Sports: Was Member, Hockey Eleven during College days.

Permanent Address : Advocate, Hansi, District Hissar.

Voting results at the Election:

Electorate 78951


Shri Amar Singh (Independent) 32103

Ashri Dalbir Singh (Congress) 24834

BABU DAYAL SHARMA, SHRI (Congress—Pataudi). B. June 6, 1906;

Ed. High Proficiency in Hindi, Matric Government High School, Rewari

and Maharajahs Associated College, Jaipur.

Profession : Agriculturist since 1933.

Was Member, Punjab Legislative Assembly during 1952—57 from Sohna,

district Gurgaon ; Remained President, Vice-President, and General Secretary

of the District Congress Committee, Member, Congress Committee and

Delegate, A.I.C.C. ; Joined

Congress in 1930 whole time worker since 1933; Resigned as protest when

P.P.C.C. expelled the founaers cf Congress like Pt. Shri Ram Sharma and Shri

Kedar Nath Sehgal, the great patriots ; Rejoined Congress in 1955 ; District

General Secretary, Kasturba National Memorial Fund; President Bengal Famine

Relief Fund, Ambala Division ; Was first man in Pataudi State, who forced the

ruler by Satyagraha to accept demands of Kisatis ; Was arrested by Nawab of

Pataudi in 1939 and imprisoned for 13 years for helping the Praja Mandal

activities, but after a tew weeks the State compromised with Praja Mandal and

was released but externed from the State for life ; Led a Jatha of 10 thousand

Kisans at Pataudi and launched satyagraha against the Nawab of Pataudi in

1938; In 1940 was arrested for delivering speeches in villages for individual

satyagraha, was imprisoned for 4| years and fined Rs 300 ; On refusal to p< y

the fine, property and house was attached but was released when at the time of

auction of bis house, one of his friends paid the fine ; Was released when

Government compromised with Congress ; Went underground in 1942 during

'Quit India Movement' ; Held public meeting and was arrested and tried in Jail

for delivering speeches ; Convicted for 1J years rigorous imprisonment ;

Attended the first Provincial political conference in 1937 at Rewari and Rohtak.

Hobbiess : To represent rural grievances and get them redressed.

Favourite subjects : Science and Mathematics.

Sports : Though was Captain of the Foot Ball Team in his School days but was

never interested in games.

Recreation : Study of religious books.

Travels : Sindh, Marwar, Gujrat ano other parts of India.

Permanent Address : Village and post office Malpura, tehsil Rewari, district

Gurgaon.


Electorate 63928


Com. Babu Singh (Communist) 23446

Shri Sukhdev Singh (Congress) 18418

Shri Chiranji Lal (Jan Sangh) 2537

BALDEV PARKASH, Dr. (Jan-Sangh—Amritsar City, East).

B.October, 24, 1923 ; Ed. F.Sc, L.M.S.,D.A.V. College, Jullundur and

Medical School, Amritsar.

Profession : Medical Practitioner since 1950.

President, Jarl Sangh, Amritsar ; Served the Constituency and other areas in

flue epidemic and rendered free medical service ; Suffered imprisonment for

five months in 1957 for participating in a movement aimed at seeking freedom

for the selection of medium of instruction ; Whole-time Social Worker in R. S.

S. S. for five years ; After qualifying as a doctor dedicated his life for social and

cultural uplift of the country in 1946 ; Attended various conferences arranged

by Bhartiya Jan Sangh, Hindi Rakhsha Samiti ano Maha Punjab Samiti.

Hobbies : Literature.

Clubs : I.M.A., Club, Amritsar.

Favourite subjects : Philosophy, History and Fiction.

Sports : Swimming and Badminton.

Recreation : Reading Books and Playing Chess.

Permanent Address : 'White House", Opposite Telepbone Exchange,

Amritsar.

Voting results at the election :

Electorate 57846


1. Dr. Baldev Parkash(Jan Sangh) 15600

2. Shri Sadhu Ram (Congress) 14092

3. S. Autar Singh (Akali) 12096

4. Shri Tilak Raj (Ram Rajya Parishad) 374

5. S. Jagjit Singh (Independent) 213

BAL KRISHAN, Dr. (Congress -Hoshiarpur).

B. July 1, 1899; Ed. F.Sc, L.S.M.F. (P.C.M.S. Retired) from Dyal Singh

College, Lahore and Medical College, Amritsar.

Profession : Medical Practitioner and Agriculturist.

Vice-President, D.A.V. College, Hoshiarpur ; President , Block

Samiti, Hoshiarpur No. 1 ; President , Parbati Devi Arya Higher

Secondary School, Hoshiarpur ; Took part in the construction of

village link road (pucca) on voluntary basis ; Got constructed

village schools by collecting funds ; Got electric connection for

the Ilaqa.

Clubs : Member of Services Club, Hoshiarpur.

Hobbies : Gardening.

Favourite subjects : Eye Surgery and General Surgery.

Sports : Tennis and Badminton.

Publications : Booklet on Village uplift.

Permanent Address : Krishen Nagar, Hoshiarpur.


Electorate 60,749

Valid votes polled 41,609

Dr. Bal Krishan (Congress) 18,682

Sh. Balbir Singh (Praja Socialist) 15,110

Sh. Basanta Mall (Jan Sangh) 6,472

Sh. Inder Singh (Independent) 439

Sh. Lachhman Singh (Swatantra) 432

BALOO RAM, CHAUDHRl (Congress- Anandpur).

B. July, 1915 ; Ed. Matriculation.

Profession : Agriculturist and Businessman.

Took active part in the Vidhan Sabha Debates; Member, Legislative

Assembly since 1952; took active part in the development of the Constituency ;

Attended numerous conferences and Congress Session:.

Hobbies : Agriculture.

Travels : All over India ana Pakistan.

Permanent Address : Village and Post Office Ratewal, Tehsil Garhshankar,

District Hoshiarpur.


Electorate 69037


Ch. Baloo Ram (Congress) 25987

Shri Sucha Singh (Independent) 12988

Shri Ram Nath (Jan Sangh) 3543

BALRAMJI DASS TANDON, Shri (Jan Sangh—Amritsar City West)

B. November 1, 1927 ; Ed. Obtained B.A. Degree from Amritsar.

Profession : Business.

President, Jan Sangh, Amritsar District ; Zonal incharge Jan Sangh,

Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Kangra Districts; Sitting Municipal Commissioner

for the last five years; Vice-President, Sanatan Dharam Sabha, Secretary,

State Bharatiya Jan Sangh ; Organiser (i) Ram Bagh free Hospital, Amritsar,

(ii) Daim Ganj Free Hospital, Amritsar; Organised relief work in Hood days in

the constituency and in the District; Organised aid for Bihar famine relief

work ; Organised Khatri Bradri ; Voiced people's demand for freedom in the

selection of medium of instruction and was detained for three and half

months; Voicep people's demand against Regional Formula and remained in

Jail for two months ; Voiced people's demand for full integration of Kashmir

with India and served imprisonment for over three months ; whole time

worker of R.S.S. for six years for social and culturel advancement of the

country ; Attended conferences arranged by B.J.S., Hindi Rakhsha Samiti,

Maha Punjab Samiti, Labour, Hnijans andMazhbi Sikh institutions.

Hobbies : Literature.

Favourite Subjects : Sanskrit, History and Law.

Sports : Swimming, Badminton and wrestling.

Recreation: Reading Books.

Travels : All over India.

Permanent Address : Chowk Passian, Amritsar

Voting Results at the Election :

Electorate 54673


Sh. Balramji Das Tandon (Jan Sangh) 21432

Sh. Chandan Lal (Congress) 18427

Sh. Makhan Singh (Akali) 2183

Sh. Ishwar Datt (Ram Rajya Parishad) 139

S. Balwant Singh Narang (Independent) 83

S. Rachhpal Singh (Independent) 21

BALWANT SINGH, SARDAR ( Congress-Sultanpur).

B. May 2, 1929; Ed. M.A. ( Economics) University College, Hoshiarpur.

Profession: Agriculturist

Member, State Irrigation Board and Flood Control Board ; Had a brilliant

Career asaB.D.O. ; Held the post for 5 years, esigned in December, 1961 to

contest General Elections ; Defeated S. Atma Singh, General Secretary,

Akali Dal, by a margin of 5,224 votes ; Has got considerable experience in

planning and execution of rural Development Programmes to understand

mass psychology.

Clubs : Member Randhir Club, Kapurthala.

Hobbies: Reading and gardening .

Favourite Subjects : Industries and Community Development

Sports : Tennis, Hockey.

Recreation : Clubs .

Permanent Address : Kapurthala.

Voting Results at the Election :

Electorate 59858


S. Balwant Singh (Congress) 21404

S. Atma Singh (Akali) 16162

S. Balwant Singh (Swatantra) 2340

LAL, SHRI (Elected on Jan Sangh Ticket; at present Member Congress

Party, Kanina—S.C.)

B. June 13 1935 Ed. B.A.

Profession : Public Service.

Favourite Subjects : Philosophy and Political Science

Permanent Address : Village Partal, Post Office Kanina Khas,

District Mahendragarh.


Electorate 71,601


1. Shri Banwari Lal (Jan Sangh) 12,195

2. Shri Sis Ram (Congress) 5,850

3. Shri harnam (Swatantra) 3747

4. Shri Mula (Independent) 1716

5. Shri Chander Singh (Independent) 951

6. Shri Suliya (Independent) 816

7. Shri Mata Din (Independent) 806

8. Shri Ram Sarup (Independent) 490

9. Shri Kamal Singh (Socialist) 386

BANARSI DASS GUPTA, SHRI ( Congress-Thanesar).

B. August 9, 1902; Ed. Matric, boycotted the educational institutions in

1921 movement; Acquired knowledge upto B.A. Standard as a private

candidate;

Member, Punjab Legislative Assembly for third time ; Member, District

Board, Karnal for 5 years ; Took active part in Independence movement ;

Remained Sec-retary, Local Congress Committee, Thanesar for 9 years,

President, Local Congress Committee for 14 years ; President of D.C.C. for 4

terms Secretary, District Congress Committee for one team ;

Bansi Ram Lala: Elected as Independent from Seraj (S.C) Constituency

ceased to be a member with effect from 31st July, 1963-

Treasurer, Pradesh Congress Committee, for one term; Member, Pradesh

Congress Committee for nearly 15 years; Member, A.I.C.C. for one term;

Suffered imprisonment during Independence Movement; Was fined and

detained and house searched; Attended about 1,400 social, political and

religious conferences in the term of 5 years as Deputy Minister ; Was Deputy

Minister 1957—-62 and then again from March, 1962 to December, 1962.

Hobbies : Agriculture and uplift of the ruralites.

Travels : Nearly throughout India.

Permanent Address : Mohalla Gudri, Thanesar, District Karnal.


Electorate 67,534


Shri Banarsi Dass ( Congress) 15,726

Shri Baryam Singh ( Jan Sangh) 15,511

Shri Baldev Singh ( Swatantra) 7,418

Shri Virendra Kumar ( Praja Socialist) 2,832

Shri Ranjit Singh (Independent) 2,607

Shri Harnam Singh ( Communist) 1,967

Shri Joginder Singh (Independent) 765

Shri Atma Ram (Independent) 447

BHAGIRATH LAL, PANDIT (Congress—Pathankot).

B. July 9, 1901 ; Ed. Passed Pragya, Visharad and Shastri examinations

from Una and Lahore.

Projession : Social Service since 1925.

Was Vice-President, Gurdaspur Municipality, Member of Lahore Congress

Committee ; Vice-President, Town Congress Committee, Gurdaspur from 1944

to 1956 ; Vice-President, D.C.C., Gurdaspur, Member, P.C.C. Working

Committee ; General Secretary, District Congress Committee, Gurdaspur ;

Member District Board, Gurdaspur ; Vice-President, S.D. Pratinidhi Sabha,

Punjab, Manager of three High Schools for boys and one for girls ; Vice-

President, S.D. College, Pathankot; Helped to overcome acute water shortage by

getting water-supply scheme sanctioned for Kandi area and got opened several

boys and girls schools and also got upgraded many schools ; Worked for the

construction of Gita Bhawan Building ; Life member of Sanatan Dharam

Pratinidhi Sabha ; Member of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee ;

President, Bharat Sewak Samaj ; Member , Legislative Assembly, since 1957 ;

Trustee member of Sunder Singh Malha Singh Rajput High School, Sujanpur,

for the last 12 years.

Hobbies : Gardening, Village Sudhar and female education.

Favourite Subject: Hindi and Sanskrit.

Sports : Volley-ball.

Travels: Travelled Punjab (Pakistan), N.W.F.P., Chaman Balauchistan,

quetta, Bihar, and Gurdaspur.

Perment Address: Gita Bhawan, Gurdaspur.


Electorate 69038


Sh. Bhagirath Lal (Congress) 19222

Sh. Om Parkash (Jan Sangh) 14883

Sh. Shamsher Singh (Independent) 1826

Sh. Dewan Chand (Independent) 1152

Sh. Ajit Singh (Swatantra) 1053

BHAG SINGH, LIEUT. (Congress-Payal—‘S.C.’).

B. April 13, 1913; Ed. F.A. Standard from Khalsa College, Lyallpru,

West Pakistan.

Profession : Military pensioner as Lieutenant from Indian Army,

Sikh Light Infantry; Agriculturist.

Sitting Member, S.G.P.C. on Sadh Sangat Board Ticket ; President,

Tehsil Congress Committee, Payal for 2 years ; Now Vice-President,

Mandal Congress Committee, Payal ; Harijan Social Worker for

seven years; Elected for the first time to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in

1962 General Elections.

Hobbies : Chess.

Favourite subject : English.

Sports : Hockey and Football.

Travels : All over India and Burma while with Indian Army.

Permanent Address : Payal, District Patiala.


Electorate 68525

Valid Votes Polled 46426

Lieut. Bhag Singh (Congress) 21759

S. Milan Singh (Akali) 20408

S. Hari Singh (Independent) 2384

S. Balwant Singh (Independent) 843

S. Mahain Singh (Independent) 573

S. Mohinder Singh (Independent) 459

BHAN SINGH BHAURA, COMRADE (Communist—Dhuri 'S.C.')

B. September, 4, 1933 ; Ed. B.A.

Profession : Social Service. Rendering social service in the

area since Graduation; Member, District Committee. Dehati

Mazdoor Sabha, Sangrur.

Hobbies: Reading Poetry.

Favourite Subject : Poetry.

Permanent Address : Village Niamatpur, post office Amargarh, District

Sangrur.


Electorate 69,141


Com. Bhan Singh Bhaura (Communist) 20,658

S. Lehna Singh (Congress) 14,212

S. Gujjar Singh (Jan Sangh) 3,389

S.Teja Singh (Swatantra) 1,587

S. Bachan Singh (Independent) 1,329

S. Gokal Singh (Independent) 915

BHAGWAT DAYAL, SHRI (Congress—Jhajjar).

B. January, 26, 1917; Ed. F.A. from Banaras Hindu University.

Elected for the first time to Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1962 General

Elections ; Remained Minister of State for Co-operation and Labour from

12th March. 1962 to December, 1962 ; President INTUC. Punjab, 1959-62 ;

Organising Secretary, All-India INTUC.

Hobbies: Reading.

Favourite Subject: Labour.

Recreation : Chess

Travels : Twice visited Europe as a Delegate to the Inter-lional Labour

Organisers Conference on behalf of Indian Workers and travelled throughout

the Country.

Permanent Address: M.L.A.'s Flat No. 25, Sector 3, Chandigarh.


Electorate 76515


Sh. Bhagwat Dayal (Congress) 29404

Prof. Sher Singh (Independent) 28122

Sh. Murari (Independent) 1073

BRISH BHAN, SHRI (Congress—Sunam).

B. September 9, 1908; B.A., LL.B. Educated at F.C. College, Lahore, and

Law College, Lahore.

Minister in erstwhile Pepsu 1951-52, 1954-55, Chief Minister,

Pepsu 1955-56 and thereafter Minister in Punjab after mergei ;

Member, All-India Sevak Dal; Member, Youth Organisation of

Congress ; Member, Kisan Sabha Organisation of Congress ;

General Secretary, States People's Conference (Praja Mandal)

1936—42 ; President. Punjab People's Conference ( Praja Mandal )

1942— 48; Member, Executive Committee, All-India States People's

Conference 1945—48 President, Pepsu Provincial Congress Committee,

1948—52; Member, All-Iudia Congress Committee for the last thirteen

years ; Took part in Agrarian Movements in Patiala State and ' Quit India'

Movement in 1942 ; Trustee, Kasturba Sewa Mandir, Rajpura ; Trustee,

Thapar College of Engineering and Technology, Patiala ; Member, Dayal

Singh College Trust ; Member, Punjab Khad and Village Industries Board

; Has been keeping in touch with constituency and giving them help in

flood relief work ; Attended All Political Conferences since 1936 except the

period in Jail ; Remained Minister for Capital Project and Health from

March 1962 to December, 1962.

Hobbies : Reading, long walks and hiking.

Favourite Subjects : History, Political Science and Sociology.

Sports : Tennis, Foot-ball.

Travels : Europe and throughout India.

Permanent Address : Mandi Sunam, District Sangrur.


Electorate 72837


Sh. Brish Bhan (Congress) 31080

Sh. Gurdev Singh (Akali) 18153

Sh. Narayan Dass (Independent) 1743

Sh. Mehar Chand (Independent) 495

CHANDI RAM VERMA, SHRI (Congress -Abohar).

B. October 10, 1899 ; Ed. Left studies owing to Non-Co-operation

Movement in 1919 from F.A. II year.

Profession : Businessman since 1927 ; Distributor Caltex

(India) Ltd; Coal Merchant; Also owner of an Ice Factory. Takes

part in political activities. Has been serving the constituency

since 1952, specially the Harijan community and tenants ; Took

active part in development work and Education; Was President,

D.C.C., for 15 years; General Secretary, D.C.C.,for 10 years

Financial Secretary, P.P.C.C., for 8 years ; Member, A.I.C.C., for

15 years ; Member, Working Committee, I 'C.C, for 8 years; Was Member,

Punjab Legislative Assembly, ( l in ing 1952-57 ; Remained Member of the

Provincial Transport Authority, Punjab, for 8 years anda Member of the Indian

Cotton Committee for 3 years ; At present Director of the Punjab State Co-

operative Supply and Marketing Federation Ltd., Chandigarh ; Member of the

Advisory Committee of the D.A.V., College, Abohar; Staunch Congress worker

since 1919 ; Was imprisoned in 1921, 1924, 1930, 1940 and 1942 for over 5

years for taking part in Congress Movements and 'Quit India' Movement ;

Attended several Conferecnes.

Travels : Bombay, Calcutta, Delhi and Karachi.

Permanent Address: Post Box 15, Abohar.


Electorate 72039


Sh. Chandi Ram Verma (Congress) 18836

Sh. Gian Chand (Jan Sangh) 14314

CHAND RAM, SHRI (Congress - Salhawas-'S.C).

B. June 24, 1923; Ed. M.A., L.L.B.; M.A. (Economics) from Punjab

University and LL.B. from Delhi University.

Founder of Ravidas Hostel at Rohtak in 1945 ; Actively

associated with setting up of Nehru College, Jhajjar ; Collected

large amount of money from the people and distributed the

same in the form of stipend to the deserving Harijan students ;

Was District Welfare Officer from 1948—50; Was Member,

District Board,Rohtak for some time;

Entered politics in 1952 after resigning the post of Executive

Officer, Municipal Committee, Rohtak, where he served for about two years;

Was returned to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1952 and was elected

Member, Punjab Legislative Council in 1958 ; Again returned to the Assembly

in 1962 ; Was Deputy Chairman, Punjab Legislative Council from December,

1958 to March, 1962 ; Was Minister of State for Harijan Welfare from March,

1962 to Decembei, 1962 ; Member of A.I.C.C. since 1959 ; Started a weekly

paper named "Naya Samaj" from Rohtak in 1954, which is now running under

the name of "Jagta Insan" ; Has been taking keen interest in furthering the

cause of the Co-operative Movement and got a number of Co-operative

Societies started in his area ; Is Director of a Harijan Co-operative Union ; Has

taken keen interest in organising Agricultural Labour and tenants ; President,

All India Co-operative Union ; General Secretary, District Congress Committee,

Robtak ; Attended many conferences in U.P. Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh,

Hyderabad and Punjab Welfare and Justice Mininster from 6th June, 1965.

Permanent Address : Ram Dass Nagar, Rohtak.

Voting results at the Election;

Electorate 73,900


Shri Chand Ram (Congress) 24,248

Shri Attar Singh (Independent) 20,471

Shri Ram Parshad (Independent) 1,272

Shri Puran Mai (Communist) 935

Shri Tek Chand (Jan Sangh) 871

CHANDRAWATI, SHRIMATI (Congress Dadri).

B. September, 3, 1928 ; Ed. B.A., L.L. B. (Punjab University and Delhi

University).

Was interested in politics right from her student days ; Took

part in Freedom Movement and Social Welfare activities ; Was

elected M.L.A. in erstwhile Pepsu in 1954 and was appointed

Parliamentary Secretary ; Returned to Punjab Legislative

Assembly in 1962 ; Deeply interested in Female Education and peasant welfare

; Attended several meetings of All-India Congress Committee, Social Welfare

Board and Rural and Social Hygiene ; Remained Parliamentary Secretary from

March, 1962 to December, 1962.

Deputy Minister for Food and Supplies from 6th June, 1965.

Hobbies : Reading.

Permanent Address : Advocate, Charkhi Dadri, District

Mahindergarh.


Electorate 77156


Smt. Chandrawati (Congress) 21155

Sh. Dharam Singh (Communist) 14722

S. Shamsher Singh (Independent) 5941

CHIRANJI LAL SHARMA, PANDIT (Independent-Ganaur).

B. June 15, 1923; Ed. B.A. (Hons.) (English), L.L. B.


Rendering social service to the masses and worked a lot for

the masses since 1957 general elections ; Attended many

conferences.

Favourite Subjects : English and Politics

Publications: Translated 'Punjab Gram Panchayat Act, 1939, in Urdu.

Permanent Address: Advocate, Mission Road, Sonepat, District Rohtak.


Electorate 71,803


Pt. Chiranji Lai Sharma (Independent; 27,320

Shri Chander Bhan Chhikara (Congress) 13,685

Shri Kishan Dayal (Jan Sangh) 4,225

Shri Rugh Nath (Independent) 1,746

Shri Daryao Singh (Independent) 1,079]

DALIP SINGH, SARDAR (Elected on Akali Ticket—at present Member,

Congress Party—Shahkot 'S.C.'). \

B. March 20, 1912.

Profession : Social Service.

Served the constituency honestly; Attended many conferences.

Hobbies : Welfare of the constituency.

Favourite Subject : Development of the Country.

Sports : Velley Ball, Kabbadi.

Recreations : Singing.

Travels : Throughout India.

Permanent Address : Village and Post Office, Lohian Khas, district

Jullundur.


Electorate 65,697


S. Dalip Singh (Akali) 14,208

Shri Sant Ram (Congress) 14,040

Shri Dhanpat Ram (Communist) 4,820

DARSHAN SINGH, " CHAUDHRI (Congress—Nakodar).

B. August 17, 1921; Ed., B. A., LL. B. Educated at Khalsa College,

Lyallpur.


Comes of a poor Agriculturist family and is a self made man ; Ex-President and

now Managing Director, Central Co-operative Bank, Jullundur ; Chairman, Co-

operative Union, Jullundur ; Member, P.P.C.C.; Chairman, Marketing

Committee, Jullundur ; Pleaded for the formation of Joint Farming ;

Running two private High Schools ; Held Co-operative Seminars in his

constituency ; Believes in Socialistic pattern and loves the poor ; Attended

numerous Conferences of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee and Co-

operative Seminars.

Clubs : Gymkhana Club, Jullundur.

Favourite Subject: Politics.

Sports: Was Member of College Hockey Eleven, Football, Basket Ball and

Now Runner up of District Badminton Tournament, Tennis and Swimming.

Permanent Address: Nakodar Road, Jullundur City.


Electorate 70820


Ch. Darshan Singh (Congrees) 21719

S. Pritam Singh (Akali) 8980

S. Bakhtawar Singh (Independent) 4945

Shri Baldev Mittar (Praja Socialist) 1405

S. Malkiat Singh (Independent) 755

Shri Jagiri Lal (Independent) 320

Shri Rehmat Massih (Independent) 313

DARBARA SINGH, SARDAR (Congress—Nurmahal)

B. March 2, 1916; Ed. F.A. from Khalsa College, Amritsar.

Undergone imprisonment several times in connection with

country's struggle for freedom Member, Punjab Legislative

Assembly sim a 1952; Member, Public Accounts Committee in

1953 ; President, District Congress Com mittee, Jullundur

1946—1949; General Secretary, District Congress

Committee, Jullundur from 1950 to 1952 ; General Secretary, Pradesh

Congress Committee 1954 —1958 ; Was Minister for Consolidation, Co-

operation and Political Sufferers for six months after the merger cf Punjab and

Pepsu ; Gol sanctioned three electricity Projects covering the area of his consti-

tuency ; President, Pradesh Congress Committee since 1958 ; President,

Punjab Co-operative Bank, Jullundur; President. Government National Motor

Transport Workers Union; President, Punjab Co-operative Union; President

Punjab Motor Union; Member, Punjab Police Commission; Member, Working

Committee, A.I.C.C.; SeCietary, Punjab Pradesh Constructive Work Board ;

Minister for Community Development from March, 1962 to 6th July, 1964.

Now Minister for Home, Agriculture and Development.

Permanent Address: House No. 2-JB-2, Sector 2, Chandigarh.


Electorate 64,560


S. Darbara Singh (Congress) 25,010

Harkishan Singh (Communist) 19,512

S.S Tara Kesh (Swatantra) 1,513

DASONDHI RAM, CHAUDHRI (elected as Independent—at present Member,

Congress Party—Nalagarh—'S.C.').

B. June 19, 1922 ; Ed., Knows Hindi.

Profession: Agriculturist.

Rendering Social Service for the last 5 years ; Sarpanch of the

Local Gram Pan-chayat since its inception ; Member, Block Samiti ; Has

been taking part in Social uplift work in the area; Attended only 2

conferences

Permanent Address: Village Khokhron, Post Office Sai, Pargana

Dharampur Pahar, Tehsil Nalagarh.


Electorate 66566


Ch. Dasondhi Ram (Independent) 14501

Sh. Roshan Lal (Congress) 8175

Sh. Som Nath (Jan Sangh) 7363

S. Sarwan Singh, S/o Harnam Singh (Ind.) 1996

Sh. Sant Ram (Republication) 1763

S. Bhan Singh (Independent) 679

S. Sarwan Singh, S/o S. Jaimal Singh (Ind.) 258

DIDAR SINGH, COMRADE (Communist—Baghapurana 'S.C.')

B. 1907; Ed. Studied up to Primary; Can read Urdu and Punjabi.

Profession: Whole-time workder of C.P.I.

Working among Rural Agricultural Labour; President of the District

Dehati Mazdoor Sabha, Ferozepur and Member, District Communist Party,

Ferozepur.


Permanent Address: Village Chida, Post Office Sukha Nand, Tehsil Moga,

District Ferozepur.


Electorate 70,288


Comrade Didar Singh (Communist) 23,432

S. Sohan Singh (Congress) 18,882

S. Santa Singh (Independent) 2,297

S. Roor Singh (Independent) 937

DEVI LAL, CHAUDHRI (Elected aslndependent—at present Member

P.I.P.— Fatehabad).

B. September 25, 1914; Ed. Studied up to Matric at Dabwali and

Moga (Left studies at the call of Mahatma Gandhi in 1930).

Profession : Agriculturist.

Member, District Board, Hissar, 1948—54 ; Member, Punjab Legislative

Assembly 1952—57 and from 1959 onwards ; Chief Parliamentary Secretary,

1956-57 ; Suffered imprisonment seven times for participating in Civil

Disobedience and Independence Movements ; Active Member of Congress since

1930 ; Was President and Vice-President, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee

; President, Provincial Kisan Congress ; Vice-Chairman, Reception Committee,

A.I.C.C. Session, Attended numerous conferences as Member of the A.I.C.C,

Resigned Congress in 1962 and returned to the third Punjab Legislative

Assembly as an Independent ; Remained leader of the opposition party, 1962-

63 ; Tours his constituent after every three months to know difficulties of the

Constituents ami tries to get them redressed.

Favourite Subject : Tenants and their problems.

Permanent Address: Village and Post Office Chautala, Tehsil Sirsa, District

Hissar.


Electorate 92860


Ch. Devi Lai (Independent) 34662

Shri Mani Ram (Congress) 27016

Shri Kheta Ram (Republican) 3517

DILBAG SINGH, SARDAR (Congress -Banga). B. December 18, 1916;

Ed. Matriculation from Khalsa College, Lyallpur, West Punjab.

Profession : Transport since 1932.

Collected funds for Congress and Organised all transport

operators of Punjab to side with Congress ; Helped in the

establishment of various Educational Institutions ; Chairman,

Northern India Goods Transport Company Ltd., Jullundur ;

Rohtak District Transport Co-operative Society Ltd. ; Northern

Carriers Private Ltd., Northern Roadways Private Ltd., Amritsar, Pathankot Bus

Service Private Ltd., President Punjab Public Carriers Association, Kalka-

Simla Transport Union ; Executive Member, All-India Motor Union Congress

; Attended General Conference of Transport Operators organisea by the All-

India Motor Union Congress, Delhi, Bangalore, Madras and Munich

(Germany).

Clubs : Doaba Club, Jullundur.


Sports: Foot Ball, Volley Ball, Billiard.

Travel: Extensively in continents of U. K., Germany; France Switzerland,

Holland, Sweden, Egypt, Italy.

Permanent Address : 4, Patel Chowk, Jullundur City.


Electorate 65,013


S. Dilbag Singh (Congress) 27,936

S. Harguranad Singh (Akali) 10,424

Sh. Ranbir Singh (Independent) 1,717

DINA NATH AGARWAL, SHRI (Congress—Ludhiana City): B. April, 1916 ;

Ed. F. A. English, Hons. in Punjabi, Diploma in Textile manufacture.

Profession : Industrialist since 1937.

Head of many industrial associations in Ludhiana; Organised

Textile Industry of Ludhiana and established a textile colony at

Ludhiana; President and General Secretary of a number of

associations in Ludhiana and of Indian Standards associations.

Clubs : Sutlej Club, Ludhiana.

Hobbies : Gardening and studies.

Favourite Subject : Industry.

Sports : Badminton.

Recreation : To get away from routine business.

Travels : All over India.

Permanent Address : 'Amber', Civil lines, Emerson Road, Ludhiana.


Electorate 49,755


Shri Dina Nath Agarwal (Congress) 19,247

Shri Lajpat Rai (Jan Sangh) 14,199

Shri Jagdish Chandra (I ndependent) 5,155

Shri Rattan Lai (Independent) 332

Shri Sadhu Ram (Independent) 325

FAKIRIA, SHRI (Swatantra—Narwana 'S.C.').

B. October, 1913 ; Ed. Primary

Profession : Membership of the Assembly.

Was Member, erstwhile Pepsu- Legislative Assembly during

1954—57 ; Was Member, P.C.C. from 1953—55 ; President,

Co-operative House Building Society, Kalwan; Attended

many conferences.

Permanent Address: Village and Post Office, Kalwan, Tehsil

Narwana, District Sangrur.


Electorate 86432


Sh. Fakiria (Swatantra) 19065

Sh. Bhagat Ram (Congress) 16838

Sh. Dhanna (Jan Sangh) 3895

Sh. Bhale Ram (Independent) 2492

FATEH CHAND VIJ, SHRI (Jan Sangh—Panipat).

B. January 3, Ed. up to Matric; Educated at Chak Jhumra, District

Lyallpur (West Punjab).

Profession : Businessman since 1948.

Remained Member, Municipal Committee,Marketing Committee Chak

Jhumra, District Lyallpur (West Pakistan) ; Remained President, Jan Sangh

Panipat Mandal for three years ; Helped in constructing the Babail Bund on

Jamna River in Tehsil Panipat ; Relief Work was organised to help the

distressed people ; Attended Punjab Mahabir Dal Conferences at Amritsar and

Multan before partition and also several Bhartiya Jan Sangh Conferences.

Clubs: Was a member of the Tennis Club in Chak Jhumra.

Hobbies : Riding.

Sports : Tennis.

Travels : Bombay State, Mysore State and U.P. State.

Permanent Address : 394, Model Town, Panipat.

[Voting results at the Election

Electorate 69,158


Shri Fateh Chand Vij (Jan Sangh) 19,939

Shri Parma Nand (Congress) 1,963

Shri Raghbir (Communist) 3,518

Shri Ran Singh (Independent) 1,941

Shri Desa (Swatantra) 1,458

Shri Chattar Singh (Republican) 368

Shri Rala Ram (Independent) 227

GIAN CHAND, SHRI (Congress-Simla).

B. September, 15, 1919; Ed. F. Sc.

Profession : Businessman since 1939; Started

Kohistan Transport Co-operative Society, Tutu consisting of 23

members but did not become himself its member as he did not

want to derive any benefit; Started Kohistan Labour

Construction Society with a membership of 300 persons

consisting of Labour alone and got contracts for the Society from the erstwhile

pepsu Public Works Department; Helped Kasturba Sewa Mandir, Rajpura in

opening its branches in Kandaghat Sub-Division; was instrumental in opening

84 Primary Schools 6 Middle Schools, 4 High Schools. 3 Dispensaries and 4

Health Centres in his constituency while a legislator; Residents of Tutu under

his guidance have put up a School Building worth Rs. 30,000 by contributing

cash, Timber, building stones and free labour; Helped Khalag Middle School,

and Mamlig High School in having Spoits grounds by cutting the hill side by

free Labour contributed by the local population; worked himself on one mile

stretch road connecting near Dagshal along with the local population, who

were contributing free labour; Helred B. S. S. in development activities ; Fought

against untouch-ability and attended various Harijan meetings ; Was

nominated General-Secretary, Himalayan Riyasati Praja Mandal, Simla in 1939

; Elected President, Himalyan Rayasati Praja Mandal, Simla in 1940 ; Took part

in Quit India Movement in 1942 ; Organised Hartal in Simla town by recruiting

Volunteers for Satyagraha, provided fortheir board and lodgirg and distributed

'Harijan' edited by Rajkumari Amrit KaUr throughout the whole of India ;

Warrant of arrest issued in November, 1942, but avoided arrest to keep the

'Quit Ir.dia' Movement going on ; Organised underground movement solely

financed by him ; Was arrested in August, 1943 by Patiala State ar.d was

detained for two months in solitary confinement under Defence of India Rules ;

On release again arrested in 1944 in connection with the said movement,

detained in Patiala Central Jail, given solitary confinement and was lodged in

murde.ers' cells ; Released after a lapse of some time but externment orders

were served by State of Punjab ; Was in the last batch of Congress-len on

whom externment orders were removed in February, 1946 by Punjab

Government ; Elected President, Simla Hills State Praja Mandal in 1945 ;

Elected Vice-President, Himalayan Regional Council of All-India State People

Conference; President, District Kohistan Congress Committee for 1947—53 ;

Remained Member, P.C.C. from Kandaghat, 1947—60 ; Member, Pepsu P.C.C.

Executive for 1947—56 ; Treasurer, Pepsu P.C.C. in 1958 ; Member, A.I.C.C.

1951 ; Member, erstwhile Pepsu Legislative Assembly from 1953—56 ;

Chairman, Pepsu Public Accounts Committee, 1953—56 ; Chairman, Budget

Leakage Committee, 1956 ; Chairman, Pay Revising Committee, 1956. Deputy

Minister for Industries and Hill Areas from 6th June, 1965.

Clubs : Ex-President, Rotary Club, Ambala.

Hobbies : Music, Literature and Gardening.

Favoiirite Subject : Fiction.

Sports : Tennis.

Recreations : Cinema.

Travels : Throughout India, Peshawar to Manipur, Assam,

Kashmir to Cape Comrin.

Permanent Address : Village and Post Office Tutu, District

Simla.


Elctorate 58,314


Shri Gian Chand (Congress) 10,185

Shri Gauri Shankar (Praja Socialist) 4,857

Shri Parkash Chand (Independent) 3,710

Shri Tek Chand (Jan Sangh) 3,622

Shti Shiv Datt (Independent) 341

Shri Bashir Dayal (Independent) 278

Shrimati Lajja (Independent) 120

Shrimati Shaktmtla (Swatantra) 94

GIAN SINGH RAREWALA, SARDAR (Congress—Sirhind).

B.December 16, 1901; Ed. Graduated from Mahendra College, Patiala

Profession : Faiming and Social Service.

Remained Minister from 1957—62 ; Has been associated with a

number of Social and educational activities in Patiala and Punjab ;

Was President, Guru Singh Sabha, Patiala, for nine years ;

Founder, Rotary Club, Patiala ; Premier, Pepsu 1949—52 ;

Member, Pepsu Legislative Assembly and founded United National

Front Party ; Chief Minister, Pepsu, April, 1952—March, 1953 ; Leader of

Pepsu Assembly Opposition Party, 1954—56 ; Got constructed culvert for

watercourse crossing at Haripur Minor under Amloh-Nabha metalled road,

additional rooms in Government Girls High School Building, Kauhrian, Sub-

Tehsil Sunam, Bridge at Bassi Pathana over Gobindgarh minor at Bassi-

Mustafabad road, Bridge near village Gangas and Bawani drain, link road

connecting main road with village Rajgarh and Bawani, a portion of Building of

Government High School, Village Jarg, District Patiala, Veterinary Hospital at

village Ghaloti, Tehsil Payal, Link road from village Ghurani Khurd, Tehsil

Payal, linking it with Payal and Dehlon road, link roads in Doraha Block,

Fencing of Birs to save crops from stray cattle in Nabha Tehsil ; In addition to

the other service f General Welfare rendered to the public in the constituency

went Pad Yatra of several Groups of villages ; Took part in Rabbi ampaitn and

in Small Savings Schemes ; In addition to official eeting.s, Committees and

Boards, he holds offices connected ith the following organisations also :—

Founder Member of Sikh National College, Lahore (Now Qadian) ; Founder

Member of Bhupindra Narwarayana Khalsa Polytechnic, Patiala; President,

Sikh Education Conference ; Member, Chief Khalsa Diwan and Sikh Education

Committee, Amritsar ; Member of Managing Committee, Khalsa College,

Amritsar ; Vice-Chairman, Managing Committee, Guru Nanak Engneering

College, Ludhiana ; Member, Pradesh Congress Committee, Punjab ; Mata

Gujri College, Sirhind, Bassi and Punjab Young Farmer's Forum.

Clubs : Member, Rajindra Gymkhana Club, Patiala and Chelmsfoid Club, New

Delhi.

Hobbies : Reading, Hiking and Farming.

Favourite Subjects : History and Politics.

Sports : Volley Ball and Tennis.

travels : Throughout India.

Permanent Address : Village Rata, Post Office Ghurian Kalan, via Doraha,

District Patiala.


Electorate 72,273


Gian Singh Singh (Congress) 23,006

S. Gurdial Singh (Akali) 21,733

Sh. Dev Raj (Jan Sangh) 4,714

GULAB SINGH, SARDAR (Congress-Sadhaura).

B. October 19, 1913 ; Ed. Matric.

Member, Punjab Legislative Council, 1953—56 ana

a.£,ain from 195b -62 ; Elected to Punjab Legislative

Assembly in 1962 ; f.v-Member, Terrorist Party of India ;

Originally sentenced to death in 2nd Lahore conspiracy case,

but sentence later on committed to life imprisonment ;

Member, I.N.T.U.C. Working Committee ; Treasurer, I.N.T.U.C., Punjab Branch

; Returning Officer, Pradesh Congress Committee ; Previously Member,

Yamuna Nagar Municipal Committee ; Member, Improvement Trust, Yamuna

Nagar ; Chief Parliamentary Secretary from March. 1962 to 6th July, 1964 ;

Attended I.L.O. conference at Geneva in 1961 as Member of Indian delegation

Hobbies : Reaaing and Gardening.

Favourite Subject : Labour Welfare.

Publication : Autobiography, Thorns and Thistles.

Travels : Visited European countries in 1961.

Permanent Address : 253 L, Model Town, Yamunanagar, District Ambala


Electorate 58,761


S. Gulab Singh (Congress) 17,782

Shri Talu Ram (Communist) 10,217

Shri Puran Singh (Jan Jangh) 9,731

Shri. Hoshiara (Independent) 908

Shri Ram Diya (Independent) 769

GURMEJ SINGH, SARDAR (Akali—Fatehgarh).

B. September,1914 ; Ed. upto ninth class ; Educated at Guru Nanak Khalsa

High School, Sangla Hills (Pakistan).

Profession : Agriculturist since his childhood.

Remained Sarpanch of Village Hiro Jhanda and Kotla Nawab,

District Gurdaspur ; Elected Member, Punjab Legislative Assemoly

in 1953—1957 ; Elected Jathedar of Akali Jatha, District

Shekhupura in Pakistan in 1946 ; Elected Delegate of the Pradesh Congress

Committee in 1939 ; Remained in Jail in 1942 at Multan ; Remained Convener

of B.S.S., Gurdaspur ; Helped the Congress in 1957, resigned from the

Congress Party in 1958 ana joinea Swatantra Party and remained a Member of

the Executive Committee of the Swatantra Party, organised many conferences ;

Remained President, Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, Batala ; Attended

Congress Session in 1939-40 at Ramgarh, Bihar State as a delegate from the

Punjab.


Travels : Travelled extensively.

Permanent Address : Batala, Gurdaspur


Electorate 60499


S. Gurmej Singh (Akali) 19139

S. Joginder Singh (Congress) 18178

Shri Sirdari Lai (Jan Sangh) 995

Shri Jalal Masieh (Independent) 461

Shri Maju (Independent) 267

GURMEJ SINGH, SARDAR (Congress—Saddar—Amritsar S. C).

B. July 19, 1926 ; Ed. up to Middle standard ; Educated at Khalsa High

School, Lahore.

Profession : Agriculturist since 1958.

Organising Secretary, Harijan Section, District Congress

Committee (R), Amritsar ; President, Mandal Congress

Committee, Garhwali ; Member, Ad hoc Committee, Harijan

Welfare, Amritsar ; Worked for the uplift of Harijans ana assisted in their day

to day problems; Attended all the conferences held in the aistrict by the

Congress Organisation.

Hobbies : Social Service, Public Speaking, reading of political literature.

Favourite Subject : Politics, Gandhian literature.

Permanent Address : Village and Post Office Gumanpura, District Amritsar.


Electorate 76,075


S. Gurmej Singh (Congress) 19,289

S. Darshan Singh (Communist) 16,178

S. Khazan Singh (Akali) 10,587

S. Khem Singh (Swatantra) 1,769

S. Bhan Singh (Independent) 287

GURMIT SINGH, SARDAR (Congress—Malout).

B. October24, 1928 ; Ed. Matric, Khalsa High School, Mukatsar,

District Ferozepore ; B.A. Brijindra College, Faridkot and LL.B. from

Delhi University Law College in 1954

Profession : Agriculturist and Legal Practitioner.

Was President, All-India Sikh Stuaents Federation, 1951-52 ; Member

and Adviser, Working Committee, Shiromani Akali Dal, 1951 - 55 ; General

Secretary, S.G.P.C., Amritsar, in 1954—56 ; President, Punjab, Literary Union,

Delhi University 1954-55 ; Punjabi Poet ; Punjabi Debator of Delhi

University from 1954 to 1956 ; Member, Agricultural Economics and Statistical

Committee, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi ; Member,

Panel of Agriculture, Planning Commission, Delhi; 1960—63. Now Deputy

Minister Development and Irrigation.

Hobbies : Shooting.

Favourite Subjects : Political Science and History.

Sports : Discus throw, Javelin throw anc Putting the Shot.

Publications: Some Pamphlets regarding problems of the Sikh

Community and Sikh religion and Agricultural Problems. Editor of 'Punjab'

Weekly, Muktsar.

Permanent Address : Muktsar, District Ferozepore.


Electorate 98,894


S. Gurmit Singh (Congress) 18,524

Shri Charanji Lai (Communist) 15,122

Giani Harcharan Singh Hudiara (Akali) 14,719

Shri Ravindera Dev (Jan Sangh) 4,815

S. Mohinder Singh (Independent) 1,893

S. Suba Singh (Republican) 1,284

S. Ghuman Singh (Independent) 726

Shri Balwant Rai (Independent) 516

GURAN DASS HANS, BHAGAT (Congress—Hariana S. C).

B. 12th January, 1920 ; Ed. up to Matric Standard ; Educated at

Hoshiarpur.

Profession : Business and Social Service.

Took active part in Congress Movement since 1942; Worked

hard in ameliorating the pitiful condition of Harijans by

imparting education to adults; Started Balmik Primary

School at Hoshiarpur, which isnowto become a Middle

School; elped the ejected tenants in getting agricultural land

and man-ged agricultural loans and gratuitous relief for them ; Held Office of

President, State Balmik Sabha, Punjab and President, Education Board,

Balmik Sabha, Punjab ; Remained Member of the Government Assurances

Committee of Punjab Vidhan Sabha and Member, State Transport Committee ;

Attended Congress Sessions at Lahore and Indore ; Member, Punjab Vidhan

Sabha since 1952 ; Helped in the Durera Water Supply Scheme, construction

of Bridges on the choes in the constituency and rendered a great help in

opening some Basic Schools in the constituency ; Helped the Harijans in

getting houses ; Helped in the supply of electricity in the constituency.

Hobbies : Preaching the poor Harijans on the lines of Ramayana written by

Rishi Balmik.


Sports : Badminton.

Recreations : Studies of sacred books of various religions, Fond of Radio

Programmes.

Publications : 'Balmik and Hindu Dharam', Balmik Sharda Ke PhooF and a

collection of religious and devotional songs.


Permanent Address : Shri Balmik Nagar, Hoshiarpur


Electorate 67244


Bhagat Guran Dass Hans (Congress) 15659

Shri Lai Ji Ram (Republican) 9852

Shri Partap Chand (Communist) 8935

Shri Surjit Singh (Swatantra) 938

Shri Shankar Singh (Independent) 802

GURBANTA SINGH, SARDAR (Congress—Kartarpur—S.C).

B.October 10, 1907; Ed. up to Intermediate; Educated at

Jullundur

Started three High Schools, i.e, at Ran-dhawa Masadho

(Jullundur), Lambra (Jullundur) and Proper Jullundur ;

Remained Member, District Board ; Remained President, Ad-

Dharam Mandal ; Remained Sarpanch, Gram Panchayat ;

Attended Departmental Conferences at Bombay, Madras, Mysore,

Bengal, Assam, Rajasthan,Jammu and Kashmir , Madhya

Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab (On State expense); Minister from April ,

1956 to 6th July, 1964.

Hobbbies : Agriculture.


Travels : Bombay, Madras, Mysore, Bengal, Assam, Rajasthan, jammu and

Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pardesh and Punjab.

Permanent address : Village Dhaliwal, P. O. Basti Guzan, District

Jullundur.


Electorate 75,753


S. Gurbanta Singh (Congress) 24,723

Shri Piara Ram (Republican) 23,915

GURDARSHAN SINGH, SARDAR (Congress—Nabha). B. August 2,1933 ; Ed.

Graduate ; Educated at Bishop Cotton School, Simla and Government

College, Ludhiana


Has been taking active interest in the Youth Organisation and

Congress Party activities since College days ; Helped the

Organisation in enrclling its primary and active members ;

Succeeded in raising the membership of the Congress to a record in

the District ; Has been taking keen interest in

Educational activities and at present working as Honorary Secretary of Dewan

Gurbachan Singh Memorial Trust, Nabha, an Educational Trust for the uplift

of the needy and the brilliant students ; Member of the Khalsa College

Committee, Amritsar ; Has been a prefect and a House Captain while a student

of the Students Union at different stages ; Has been taking regular interest in

the General Welfare of the people as well as helping certain individuals. Clubs :

Pepsu Rifles Association ; Member, Rajindra Gymkhanua Club, Patiala and

Johnston Club, Nabha.

Hobbies : Photography, Gardening, Shooting and Hiking.

Sports : Represented Punjab University in Athletics, Captain,

Government College, Ludhiana, Athletic Team, Tennis, Cricket

and Hockey.

Travel : Ceylon, Pakistan, Iran, Italy, England, France and Germany.

Permanent Address : Sewa Bhawan, Nabha, District Patiala


Electorate 78,941


S. Gurdarshan Singh (Congress) 25,689

S. Gurdial Singh (Akali) 16,164

Shri Shiv Lai (Jan Sangh) 2,133

Shri Kali Charan (Swatantra) 1,092

S. Gurmukh Singh (Independent) 1,020

S. Chanan Singh (Republican) 938

GURMAIL, SHRI : (Congress-MahUpur 'S.C.').

B. October 12. 1936 ; Ed. Graduate.

Member, Rural Welfare Association, Mahilpur ;

Member, Bharat Sewak Samaj ; Rendered great service in

Garhshankar constituency.

Clubs : Member, Executive Committee of Star Club


Favourite Subject : Political Science.

Sports : Football and Racing.

Permanent Address : Village and Post Office Sakruli, Tehsil

Garhshankar, District Hoshiarpur.


Electorate 66,966

Valid Votes Polled 38,124

Shri Gurmail (Congress) 21,210

Shri Chanan Ram (Republican) 15,278

Shri Gurdial Singh (Swatantra) 1,636

GURBAKHSH SINGH DHALIWAL, COMRADE (Communist- Nihal Singh

Wala).

B. November 7, 1928 ; Ed. B.A.

Profession : Social Service and whole time worker of the

Communist Party.

Political Worker of Communist Party of India since 1948 ; Social

Worker in Cooperative and Youth movements ; Rendering

guidance to the aggrieved public and social service in the area in

the field of Cooperative and development movements pecially ; Member,

Ferozepore District Council of Communist Party of India ; Secretary, Area

Communist Party, Nihal Singh Wala.


Sports : Hockey.

Permanent Address : Village and Post Office Dhurkot Ran Singh, via

Nihal Singh Wala, Tehsil Moga, District Ferozepur.


Electorate 59468


Com. Gurbaksh Singh (Communist) 23594

S. Basant Singh (Congress) 22447

GURBAKHSH SINGH, SARDAR (Akali—Dhariwal). B. January, 1910 ; Ed.

B.A.,LL.B. ; B.A. from Khalsa College, Amritsar and LL.B. from Law

College, Lahore.


Has been Member of United Punjab Legislative Assembly

1941—45 ; Participated in various Sikh activities especially in

1947 ; Helped homeless during floods in his constituency and

participated in all political and social activities ; Member, working

Committee of Shiromani Akali Dal ; General Secretary, S.G.P.C. 1960-62 ;

President of Khalsa Higher Secondary School, Batala and Member of many

other Schools ; Accompanied Sant Fateh Singh to negotiate with the Prime

Minister on the issue of Punjabi Suba thrice in 1961.

Hobbies : Reading.

Pavourite Subject : Politics.

Sports : Played Hockey in School and College.

Travels : Various Hills, Bombay and Karachi.

Permanent Address : Advocate, Jail Road, Gurdaspur.


Electorate 63483


1. S. Gurbakhsh Singh (Akali) 15740

2. Shri Gorakh Nath (Congress) 13530

3. Shri Panna Lai (Jan SangI ) 3891

4. Shri Munshi Ram (Independent) 3037

5. S. Pritam Singh (Swatantra) 1658

GURCHARAN SINGH, SARDAR (Akali—Moga).

B. November 11, 1924 ; Ed. Under Graduate.


Always working for the uplift of the villagers ; Chairman of the

Market Committee, Moga, for the last 6 years ; Elected un-

opposed as member of the Block Samiti, Nihal Singh Wala ;

Was Member, Legislative Assembly during November, 1954 to

March, 1957.

Sports : Hunting

Perrnanent Address : Village and Post Office Nihal Singh Wala, District

Ferozepur.


Electorate 65,321


S. Gurcharan Singh (Akali) 22,155

S. Jagraj Singh (Congress) 20,754

Shri Gobind Lal (Jan Sangh) 4,224

GURDIAL SINGH DHILLON, SARDAR (Congress—Tarn Taran).

Born 6th August, 1915 ; Ed. Graduated from Government College, Lahore,

1935 ; Passed LL.B. with distinction from University Law College, Lahore,

1937.

Profession : Commissioned Officer for a short time; Legal

practice 1937 47 ; Journalist 1947 to 1952 ; Speaker 1954— 62;

Nowfarming and orchard growing.

Transport and Elections Minister from 6th June, 1965.

Pol. Party : Joined Congress 1937 ; Leader, Amritsar District

Board Congress Party till 1953 ; Jailed twice ; Chairman,

Congress Election Tribunal 1945 ; President, District Congress Committee,

Amritsar 1950—53 ; Member, Cong. Legislature and P.P.C.C. Executive

Commitee till 1955 ; Chairman, Pradesh Congress Disciplinary Action

Committee 1951—53; Ci.O.C, Punjab Congress Sewa Dal 1951; Member,

"Constructive Board"; Chairman, Punjab Congress Disciplinary Ac Jon

1*Election of S. Gurbalch Shish Singh held void by the Punjab High Court

he ceased to be a member with effect from 28-9-64.

Committee, 1951—54; Member, S.G.P.C., 1946-55; Separated from Corgreis

along with 22 Legislators on the issue of corruption and maladminis tration in

December, 1963, formed Praja Tantra Party is leader of the Legislative Group;

Rej jined Congiess after the exit of Kairon Ministry in 19C4.

Legislature : M.L.A., since 1952; Chairman, Privileges and Public Accounts

Committees and other Committees of the House. Deputy Speaker 1952 ;

Speaker 1954—62. Participated in ten Presiding Officers Conferences from

1952 to 1962 and served on various Sub-C mm itees ; Member of States

Reorganisation Advisory Committee 1956 ; Attended C.P.A. Course in London ;

Member Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Australia 1959 ; Joint President,

Indian and Commonwealth Parliamentary Associations (State Br) 1957—62 ;

Participated in Leaders Programme and studied working of State Legislatures,

besides attending Seminars on autonomous and Local Bodies in U.S.A. in

1961; Chairman Non-agricultural Lands Taxation Committee Presiding

Member, Pb. region Local Self Government and Panchayati Raj Subcommittee.

Member Revenue also Finance Department Advisory Committees. Member,

Stale Citizen Council and Defence Consultative Committee.

General: Chairman, Market Committee,Tarn Taran,1948—54; President,

Punjab Government Transport Staff Union 1948—54; President, State

Veterinary Association 1952—58; Founder President, Central Majha Khalsa

High School, Gandi Wind since 1943; University Representative on Managing

Committee, Sarswati Education Institutions Training College and Industrial

School and Crafts Centre ; Fellow, Punjab University since 1956 ; Unanimously

elected fellow and five times member of Punjab University Syndicate for fiv

terms 1960—65; and also served on important Committees of the University ;

Member, Board of Governors Sainik School, Nabha 1960—62;

Member,Managing Committee.Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial Trust,

Amritsar ; Vice-President, Indian National Recreation . Association ; President,

Punjab Literary League; Vice-President, Indian Academy of Fine Arts, Amritsar

; Twice President, Rotary Club, Chandigarh ; Visited Rotary Clubs in different

Countries including Rotary International H.Q., at Evanston, Chicago (USA) ;

Chairman, Punjab Pradesh Bharat Sewak Samaj since 1955; Member, B.S.S.

Central Board

Hobbies : Travelling, Social Service, and study of literature on economic,

and foreign affairs.

Sports : Was member of football eleven and University Boat crew in

Government College, Lahore ; No games now.

Publications : Chief Editor of Punjabi Daily 'Vartman nd Urdu Daily 'Sher-i-

Bharat' 1948—52; Managing Director of National Sikhs News Papers Limited

1948—51; President, District Journalists Association and Member, Executive

Committee, Punjab Journalists Association 1949—51 ; Co-Editor of "Chatrik

Abinandan Granth." Was delegate at the first Convention of A.I. Working

Journalists Federation, 1950. Member, State Press Advisory Committee for

many years.

Travels : Travelled almost in all the countries of Europe, Middle East Asia and

Africa including U.S.A., Canada, Australia, Indonesia, Phillipines, New Zealand,

Japan and U.S.S.R. Visited U.K. and France twice; Attended States Bar and

Law Conventions at Miami Florida (USA) in May, 1961 ; Attended lectures on

Administration of Tennese Valley Authority at Knoxiville ; Attended condensed

course and appointed Honorary Zanjiro by Board of Governors, Salt River

Valley Water Users' Corporation and National Reclamation Project, Arizona

State, U.S.A., Attended International Understanding Workshop in State College

of Missourie at Warrensburg ; Attended Seminar on medico-legal subjects in

Chicago; Addressed 13 foreign Universities on Indian Constitution, Planning

and Development ; Granted Honorary Citizenship of Texas Slate (U.S.A.) in

1961 ; Visited and studied the working of two Kibbutzes (Collective

Associations), many Moshava Shitafies (Individual Co-operatives) and Moshava

(Co-operative Small Villages) in Israel in 1960.

Conferences attended : Attended Indian Conference of Welfare and Social

Work convened by Government of India and presided over the Seminar on

'Utilization of Manpower Resources' in 1961 ; Organised and presided over

National Integration Convention held at Chandigarh, 1961 ; Presided over the

First Convention of the Punjabi Sahit Academy (Ludhiana), 1955; and attended

all Bharat Sevak Samaj Conventions since 1955. Gen. Secy A.I. Sikh

Congressmen's Convention 1950.

Permanent Address : No. 3, The Mall, Amritsar (Also, Panjwar, District

Amritsar) Tel. 43812-Amritsar


Electorate: 67,712.


S. Gurdial Singh Dhillon (Congress) 27,005

Shri Sampuran Singh (Independent) 17,739

Shri Gian Chand (Hindu Maha Sabha) 893

Shri Puran Singh (Independent, Scheduled Caste) 707

Shri Bachan Singh (Independent, Scheduled Caste) 234

GURNAM SINGH, SARDAR (Akali—Raikot).

B. February, 25, 1899 : Eci. B. A., Bar-at-Law; Educated at Khalsa High,

School, Ludhiana, Forman Christian, College, Lahore and Middle Temple,

London.

Profession: Retired as a Judge of the Punjab High Court in 1959.

Is Leader of the Akali Party in the Assembly, and now Leader of

Opposition since March, 1963 ; Member, S. G. P. C. : Remained President of

Lyallpur Bar Association ; President, Khalsa High School ; Chairman,

Managing Committee, Guru Nanak Engineering College, Ludhiana ; Member,

Indian Olympic Association ; President, Punjab Wrestling Association ;

Rendered service to the constituency in the field of Education and Sports.

Clubs : Chandigarh Club, Chandigarh : Gymkhana Club Ltd., New Delhi,

Lake Club, Chandigarh.

Hobbies : Reading and Gardening.

Favourite Subject : Historical Subjects.

Sports : Leading athlete and Hockey Player, Punjab University,

Captained University Hockey Team.

Recreation : Shooting (Shikar).

Publication : "Golden Temple—Its theo-political status", "A unibilingual

Punjabi State and the Sikh unrest".

Travels : Several European Countries.

Permanent Address : Spring Field, College Road, Ludhiana.


Electorate 23,195


S. Gurnam Singh (Akali) 23,195

S. Indermohan Singh (Congress) 19,467

S. Rachhpal Singh (Communist) 3,774

Shri Ved Parkash (Independent) 422

HARBANS LAL SHRI (Congress—Bhatinda).

Was born on October 7, 1918 at Bhatinda in erstwhile Patiala

State which formed part of Pepsu comprising of Patiala and

Punjab States and whi.h later on was merged with Punjab in

1956 as a result of the Report of Commission on

Reorganisation of States ; Got degree of Law from the Law

College, Lahore in 1941 in the erstwhile Punjab ; just after

starting practice at the Bar in the district courts of Bhatinda

began taking active part in the States Peoples’ Movement for

responsible Government in the Princely States and for the rights of tenants and

the peasants ; In 1942, took active part in the 'Quit India Movement' and

worked day and night for publishing underground illegal literature p rtaining to

the Movement and organised the underground Propaganda machinery in the

Pri cely States of Punjab and also the neighbouring district of Ferozepore in

erstwhile province of Punjab ; In 1943 was arrested acng with his father and

three brothers for possession of illegal political literature in connection with

'Quit India Movement' ; In 1945, when Punjab States Regional Council was

brought into existence as a branch of he All India States Peoples' Conference

under the leadership of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, was elected at its first

General Secretary and continued to work as such till its merger into the Indian

National Congress after Independence ; As General Secretary of the Punjab

States Regional Council accompanied Pandit Nehru in 1945 in his triumphant

march to Faridkot which brought victorious and to the Peoples' Satyagraha by

the grant of civil liberties by the ruler of Faridkot ; Also worked as General

Secretary of the erstwhile Pepsu Pradesh Congress for about 5 years and was

also elected its President for one year ; Before Independence when in Patiala

State Fundamental Rights and Freedom of speech and Political Organisations

were denied to the People, organised the rank and file c n the Social and

education Plan in the form of working adult literacy centres, opening of public

reading rooms and libraries and working for the rem val of untouchability and

up lift of women; During this period played a leading role in organising the

political and economic movements of the people in the princely States of

Patiala, Faridkot, Nabha, Jind and Kalsia etc.

In 1952 was elected Member of the First Legislative Assembly of Pepsu. After

merger of Pepsu with Punjab was re-elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly

in 1957 and continues to be so till now. From 1952 to 1961, served the State

as Deputy Minister holding portfolios of Education, Agriculture as well as law

and order at various times ; After the General Election of 1962, served as

Minister of State incharge Technical, Industrial and Medical Education.

In January, 1963 after Emergency when Punjab Ministry was sought to be

reduced as a measure of economy tendered resignation voluntarily and worked

as General Secretary of Punjab Pradesh Congress till March, 1964 when

elected Speaker of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha.

An ardent believer in democratic Socialism planned economy and

communal amity.

Fond of travelling abroad—already visited China, Japan, Hong-Kong and

North Korea.

Permanent Address: Double storey House No. 2B/1, Sector 2, Chandigarh.

Voting results of the Election

Electorate 72,880


Shri Harbans Lal (Congress) 24,492

S. Mahesh Inder Singh (Swatantra) 21,612

Shri Sadhu Ram (Jan Sangh) 5,499

Shri Om Parkash (Independent) 894

HARCHARAN SINGH BRAR, SARDAR (Congress—Muktsar).

B. January, 21, 1922; Ed. Passed Senior and Higher Cambridge

examinations frcm Aitchisen Chief's' College, Lahore and

obtained B. A. Degree from Punjab University.

Was Deputy Minister from March, 1962 to December, 1962 ;

Represents Muktsar constituency since 1957 ; Active Congress

Worker since 1946 and President, District Congress Committee,

Ferozepur, till March, 1962 ; District Organiser, Farmers Forum,

Ferozepur ; Got done works with his efforts of Muktsar-Bhatinda

Raod, Muktsar-Ferozepur Road, funds allotted for Government College Building

at Muktsar, Water works in about 6 villages ; Electricity in about 30 villages,

Health Centre at Sherewala and Veterinary Dispensaries at some Villages ; Was

a brilliant student and was awarded Riwaj Gold Medal which was given to the

most outstanding bey of the year ; Attended Congress Sessions and Flood

Control Seminars in Nainital and Simla.

Clubs : Ferozepore Club, Chandigarh Club and Muktsar Club.

Hobbies : Riding, reading and gardening.

Favourite Subject : Literature.

Sports : Captained cricket eleven and won Wahali Challenge owl in riding ;

Prominent member of hockey and tennis teams.

Publications : Certain articles regarding agriculture pub-shed in Indian farming and other journals.

Travels : Europe and Australia.

Permanent Address : Village Sarai Nanga, post office Bari-la, district Ferozepur.


Electorate 83499


S. Harcharan Singh (Congress) 30826

Shri Niranjan Singh (Akali) 16171

S. Chanan Singh (Communist) 3917

Shri Dev Raj (Jan Sangh) 1805

S. Raghubir Singh (Republication) 894

S. Joginder Singh (Independent) 734

S. Hari Singh (Independent) 511

Shri Bija Ram (Independent) 307

HARCHAND SINGH, SARDAR (Congress—Samana—'S. C).

B. May 6, 1916; Ed. up to Matric


Organised Pepsu Depressed Classes League ; Was twice

electedMember, erstwhile Pepsu Legislative Assemoly ; Was

Deputy Minister in erstwhile Pepsu in 1951-52 ; Secured

escheat land for Harijans ; Voiced the demands of

hiscontituency for moreschools and better irrigation facilities

and moved the respective Government Departments; Was

General Secretary,Pepsu Depressed Classes League ; Member, erstwnile Pepsu

Congress Election Tribunal Credential Committee ; Executive Member, Punjab

Pradesh Congress Committee; Was Member,public Accounts Committee,

Estimates Committee, State Transport Authority, State Vigilance Committee,

Harijan Welfare Board; Got constructed Patiala-Gudha Road, Patiala-Pehowa

Road, Bhawanigarh-Samana-Gudha road; Was instrumental in getting the

Ghaggar Dam Project expedited ;Got Girls School at Samana upgraded up to

High School ; Got expedited the work of remodelling on Irrigation Channels ;

AttendedCongress Sessions at Nasik, Indore and Amritsar ;Was Deputy

Minister for Harijan Welfare from March, 1962 to December,1962.

Hobbies : Work among Harijans and landless labourers.

Favourite Subjects :LandProblems.

Sports :Hockey.

Recreations : Reading Books.

Travels : Throughout India

Permanent Address : Near Victoria Girls High School, Patiala.


Electorate 75263


S. Harchand Singh (Congress) 23316

S. Pritam Singh (Akali) 21078

Shri Surat Ram (Jan Sangh) 2156

S. Gurdev Singh (Independent) 2030

HARD WARI LAL, CHAUDHRI (Congress-Bahadurgarh).

B. September, 1910 ; Ed., M. A

Profession : Teaching.

Remained Member of the P. C. S. up to 1950 ; Principal of Colleges in

Punjab and Delhi up to July, 1959; Member, Punjab Public Service

Commission from July, 1957 to April, 1961 ; Vice-Chancellcr, Kurukshetra

University from April, 1959 to December, 1961.

Permanent Address: Upper Flat Road No. 11, Roop Nagar, Delhi-6.


Eletorate : 77,494

Valid votes polled : 52,983

1. Ch. Hardwari Lai (Congress) 24045

2. Shri Kanwal Singh (Independent) 17307

3. Shri Hari Singh (Independent) 7209

4. Shri Mange Ram (Communist) 3422

HAR KISHAN, CHAUDHRI

(Elected as an Independent, at Present Member Congress Party—

Hassanpur.)

B. December 15, 1932; Ed. B.A.;LL.B.up to 6th class from Lower Middle

School, Dighot, Middle from Middle School, Aurangabad, Matric from

Government High School, Palwal, FA. from Jat College, Rohtak, B.A. (Hons.)

from D.A.V. College, Jullunaur and Law from Punjab University Law College,

Jullundur.

Profession : Legal Practitioner .since 1957.

Sarpanch., Panchayat, Dighot ; Member, Block Samiti, Hodel Director,

Co-operative Central Bank Ltd. Gurgaon ; Secretary, All-India Fanners' Forum,

Tehsil Palwal; Convener, B.S.S., Hodel Block ; Secretary, Arya Yuvak Lok

Kalyan Seva Samiti, Dighot; Has taken a pledge before the electorate to make

his constituency more progressive and awakened economically, socially and

politically; Besides will make an end of corruption and nepotism; Attended

various conferences on Education, Politics and B.S.S. in India and Pakistan.

Clubs : Palwal Club.

Hobbies : Social work, W iting, Tourism (Education and Historical Places).

Sports : Hockey, Volley Ball, Kabbadi and Racing.

Recreation : Cartooning and Folk Songs.

Travels : All over India and Pakistan.

Permanent Address : Village and Post Office Dighot, Tehsil Palwal, District

Gurgaon.


Electorate 71,542


Chaudhri Har Kishan (Independent) 21,227

Shri Partap Singh (Congress) 17,211

Shri Chiranji Lal (Independent) 3,585

*Shri Suraj Bhan Alias Bhanuji (Independent) 3,210

*Harn,am Singh Chamak, Comrade : Elected on Communist Ticket from

Mahal Kalan Constituency, ceased to be a Member with effect from 19th

October, 1963.

*Hazara Singh Gill, Elected on Akali Ticket from Patti Constituency

because subject to disqualification under clause (I) of Article 191 of the

because Constitution of India by reason of Conviction for an offence and

sentence of two years imprisonment standing against him

HIRA LAL, SHRI (Congress—Ballabgarh—S.C.) B. October 15, 1920;

Ed. upto matric.

Profession : Businessman

Member, Village Panchayat since 1952 ; Worked in the Congress Party

Office in Parliament since 1947; Attended all Congress Sessions since 1947.

Hobbies : Studies.


Travels: Travelled throughout India in connection with Congress Sessions

in the various States in India.

Permanent Address: Village Mehchana, post office Hairy Mandi, district

Gurgaon.


Electorate 77,330


Sh. Hira Lal (Congress) 15059

Sh. Dolti (Independent) 10004

Sh. Hari Ram (Communist) 9999

Sh. Sukkhan (Jan Sangh) 5973

HUNNA MAL, SHRI (Socialist at present Member, Congress Party Hissar

City.) B. March 4, 1922; Ed. Under-Matric.

Profession : Agriculturist and Political Worker.

Sarpanch, Village Bahbelpur; Member, Panchayat Samiti, Barwala Block ;

Established a Harijan colony at Bahbelpur consisting of 40 pacca bouses of

modern type; Donated a substantial amount for the construction of Building

for a Primary School at Bahbelpur and in recognition to that a "Praman Patra"

was granted by the Government ; Helped Harijans, Scheduled Castes and

Refugees from West Pakistan in their rehabilitation ; Donated Rs 1101 in cash

and several thousands pacca bricks for the construction of "Gita Bhavan" in

Shivalya Paryagiri at Hissar ; Constructed two wells on Hissar-Barwala Road

for the benefit of general public; Supported Congress nominees during the

General Election of 1957 and remained active Member of Congress since then;

Always took interest in the welfare and uplift of downtrodden and poor

inhabitants of the constituency; Attended several political, religious and Social

conferences;

Hobbies : Service of the poor.

Favourite Subject : Urdu.

Recreations : Visiting hill stations off and on.

Permanent Address : Jotipura Hissar.


Electorate 78,565


Sh. Hunna Mal (Socialist) 28916

Sh. Balwant Rai (Congress) 17636

Sh. Ram Kumar (Jan Sangh) 2212

Sh. Manohar Lal (Republican) 1582

Sh. Sahi Ram (Independent) 473

Sh. Hans Raj (Independent) 331

INDER SINGH MALIK, CHAUDHRI

(Elected as Independent at Present Member, P.I.P.—Safidon.)

B. April 22, 1923 ; Ed. B. A., LL. B. ; Matriculation mi Jat Heroes

School, Rohtak, B.A. from Doaba Degree 'liege, Jullundur and LL.B. from

Law College, Delhi.


Was elected Member, erstwhile Pepsu Legislative Assembly in 1952 on

Congress ticket and was Deputy Minister, Health and Excise and Taxation ;

Remained Member P.C.C. 1951-53 and 1960-61 ; Was elected Vice-

President, District Congress Committee, Sangrur ; Remained in Jail for some

time in connection with merger movement of erstwhile Jind State with

Punjab ; Remained Nyai Pradhan for 1956-60 of Panchayat District Circle ;

Now elected Chairman, Block Samiti, Safidon; Worked Hard for uplift of

Harijans and down trodden people of the area; Always takes keen interest in

social and economic life of people of the area; Member, Zila Prishad, Sangrur

; Elected, Chairman, Block Samiti, Safidon (un-opposed) in 1961 ; His grand

Father, Shri Karam Chand was an M.L.A. of erstwhile Jind State ; Belongs to

an Agriculturist Jat family ; Remained acting President, Jat High School,

Jind and at present its Manager ; Member of the Governing body of Public

College, Jind ; Attended and organised many coherences.

Clubs: Member, Jind Club.

Hobbies: Uplift of Harijans and other poor people.

Favorite Subject : Politics.

Sports : Walking.

Permanent Address: Advocate, Jind, District Sangrur


Electorate 75,284


Chaudhri Inder Singh

(Independent)

18,279

Shri Krishan (Congress) 17,520

Shri Sabha Singh (Independent) 6,887

Sh. Ghasi Ram (Independent) 4,172

Sh. Jai Narain (Independent) 2,853

Sh. Ram Chandra (Independent) 1,962

Sh. Ram Chandra (Independent) 1,348

Sh. Surat Singh (Independent) 478

JAGAN NATH, SHRI (Elected as an Independent—at present Member,

P.I.P.—Tosham)

B. March 12, 1934 ; Ed. B.A. from Government College, Hissar.

Profession : Politics since December, 1961

Hobbies : Games and Sports.

Favourite Subject : Geography.

Sports : All jumps, all throws, Hockey and Volley Ball.

Recreations : Reading news papers.

Travels : Only Northern India.

Permanent Address : Village and Post Office Isharwal, Tehsil hiwani, District

Hissar.


Electorate 66725


Shri Jagan Nath (Independent) 6017

Shri Nihal Singh (Congress) 5754

Shri Chandgi Ram (Swatantra) 5432

Shri Harji (Socialist) 4557

Shri Banwari Singh (Independent) 3586


Shii Shishpal Singh (Independent) 2546

Shri Nand Lal (Independent) 1916

Shri Shish Ram (Independent) 1631

Shri Jug Lal (Jan Sang) 1115

Shri Ram Sarup (Independent) 816

Shri Lachhmi Narain (Independent) 740

Shri Pirag Lal (Independent 443

JAGJIT SINGH, TIKKA

(Elected as Independent—at present Member Congress Party—Naraingarh.)

B. January 16, 1926; Ed. F.A. Educated at Lower Middle

School, Ramgarh, A.S. High School, Ambala City and Mahendra

College, Patiala.


Started Political and Social activities in 1953 when elected

Sarpanch of the Village Panchayat ; Tried best to serve

the'people of the area in General and his own village in particular being

neglected in every sphere ; Started self improved and progressive cultivation

since 1951; Elected Member, Panchayat Samiti, Raipur Roni, Executive

Committee, Ambala District Red Cross ; Membei, District Olympic Association ;

Chairman, Local Board of Directors, Ambala Central Co-operative Bank,

Naraingarh Branch ; Sarpanch, Panchayat, Ramgarh since 1953; President,

Ambala District Kabbadi Association; Member , Executive Committee Punjab

Kabaddi Association ; Was active member of the Congress and Vice-President,

Mandal Congress Committee up to 1961; Member, Executive Committee Wild

Life Club, Chandigarh.

Clubs : Wild Life Club, Chandigarh.

Hobbies : Photography.


Sports : Hockey, Badminton and Kabbadi.

Recreations : Hunting.

Travels : Fond of travels, joined 1st All India Tourism Training started

by the Punjab Government.

Permanent Address : Village and Post Office Ramgarh via Mubarkpur,

District Ambala.


Electorate : 63,119


Tikka Jagjit Singh (Independent) 26,903

Shri Sadhu Ram (Congress) 18,422

KANHIYA LAL POSWAL, SHRI (Congress—Gurgaon)

B. May 5, 1922; Ed. B.A., L.L.B.

Profession: Legal Practitioner since 1948.

President, Municipal Committee, Rewari ; Member, Punjab

Sports Council, Chandigarh ; Chairman, Managing Committee,

Modern Public School, Rewari ; Visited Yugoslavia and

othercountries in Europe as a representative of Youth Congress

in 1960.

Hobbies: Social Service.

Favourite Subject: Agriculture.

Sports: Hockey, Foot Ball and Kabbadi.

Travels: Yugoslavia and parts of Europe.

Permanent Address: House No. 24, New Colony, Gurgaon


Electorate 62,969


Shri Kanhiya Lai (Congress) 22,108

Shri Mahabir Singh (Independent) 14,615

Shri Mul Chand (Jan Sangh) 5,132

KESRA RAM, SHRI (Congress—Dabwali—'S.C.') B. August 15, 1907 ;

Ed. Hindi, Urdu Primary ; Educated at Ahmadpur Durwala, District

Hissar.

Profession: Politics since 1921 now Agriculturist.

Worked for the Welfare of Harijan tenants; Worked in the

constituency while going door to door.

Hobbies : Removal of untouchability.

Recreation : Social Service.

Travels: In India, Bhakra-Dam, Delhi, Jaipur.

Permanent Address : Village and Post Office Keharwala, Via Dabwali, Tehsil

Sirsa, District Hissar.


Electorate 93,424


Shri Kesara Ram (Congress) 18,865

Shri Prem Chand (Independent) 12,511

Shri Udmi (Jan Sangh) 2,960

Shri Kaur Singh (Independent) 2,620

Shri Baghwat (Independent) 2,105

fciri Nikka (Independent) 1,277

Shri Ganga Bishan (Independent) 888

Sh, i Pritu (Independent) 594

Shri Gurdial Singh (Independent) 492

Shii Mukand Singh (Independent) 210

KHURSHED AHMED, CHAUDHRI (Congress— Nuh).

B. June 20, 1934; Ed. B.A. (Hons.), M.A., LL. B.

Profession: Legal Practitioner.

Member, Youth Congress, Delhi University; Member, Social Service League of

Delhi University ; President, Jubilee Hall indents (Post-Graduate,) Delhi

University; Convenor of Debates of Faculty of Law, Delhi University.

Hobbies: Reading.

Favourite Subject: Politics.

Permanent Address : Nuh, District Gurgaon.


Electorate 75,098


Khurshed Ahmed (Congress) 20,362

Ombir Singh (Independent) 10,041

Itadri Parshad (Jan Sangh) 6,859

Kaseria Mai (Independent) 3,412

Mehtab (Independent) 1,298

MANGAL SEIN, SHRI (Jan Sangh—Rohtak).

B. September 23, 1927 ; Ed. up to B.A.

Profession : Whole time Social Worker.

Joint Secretary, Pradesh Jan Sangh, since 1952 ; Vice-

President, Rohtak Hindi Raksha Samiti ; Left home in 1946 and

became whole time missionary of Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh

; Member, Vidhan Sabha since 1957 from Rohtak constituency ;

Hobblles : Practice of Homoeopathic Science.

Favourite Subjects : Hindi, Political Science, Economics and Journalism.

Sports : Kabbadi, Football and Badminton.

Traveles : Burma, China, Siam.

Permanent Address : C/o Bhartiya Jan Sangh Office, Bhiwani Stand,

Rohtak.


Electorate 66,962


Shri Mangal Sein (Jan Sangh) 20,027

Shri D.v Raj Sethi (Congress) 16,275

Shri Bharat Singh (Independent) 11,015

Shri Ram Singh (Independent) 759

Shri Ran Jia (Independent) 670

MUKHTIAR SINGH MALIK, CHAUDHRI (Jan-Sangh—Sonepat)

B. July 3, 1911; Ed. B. A. LL.B.

Profession : Legal Practitioner since, 1934.

President, Bar Association, Sonepat ; President Managing

Committee, C.R.A. College, Sonepat

Hobbies : Farming.

Favourite Subject : Law.

Permanent Address : Advocate, Sonepat, District Rohtak.

Voting results at the Election :-

Electorate 63,133


Sh. Mukhtiar Singh (Jan Sangh) 17,986

Sh. Ram Dhan (Congress) 15,910

Sh. Manphul Singh (Independent) 3,616

Sh. Rajeshwar Prashad (Independent) 3,353

Sh. Fateh Singh (Independent) 960

Sh. Jage (Independent) 586

SULTAN SINGH, SHRI ( Congress-Butana).

B. November 27, 1911 ; Ed. B. A . LL. B. at St Stephens' College, Delhi

and Law

College, Lahore.

Profession : Running a model and mechanised Farm at ullage and post office

Kutel, Tehsil Kama].

Was Chairman, Market Committee, Karnal 1952—56; Was Bfetary and

Member, D. A. V. High School, Karnal, 1947-48; Got Constructed approach

roads, Bund at river Jamuna and Health ltre in his constituency by 'Shram

Dan' ; Attended various Congress Conferences.

Hobbies : Agriculture and Gardening.

Favourite Subjects : Economics and Political Science.

Sports : Hockey when a student.

Recreation : Reading of books.

Permanent Address : Pleader, Karnal.

Voting results at the election’

Electorate 75551


1. Shri Multan Singh ( Congress) 18094

2. Shri Shiv Ram ( Swatantra) 14116

3. S. Ajit Singh ( Communist) 7703

4. Shri Narindra Nath ( Independent) 3953

5. Shri Banwari Lai (Independent) 1929

6. S Chatar Singh ( Independent) 1524

7. Shri Ram Swarup (Independent). 1003

NET RAM CHAUDHRI (Elected on Socialist Party Ticket-it Present Member

P.I.P.—Socialist Party—Hissar Sadar). B. July 17, 1917 ; Ed. Studied up

to Middle Standard.

Profession : Politics.

Rendered social service after election ; participating in politics for the

last 25 years.

Permanent Address : Socialist Party Officer Hissar.

Voting results at the Election:-

Electorate 75,969


Win Net Ram (Socialist) 18,432

Mini Ranjit Singh (Congress) 17,115

Sh. Inder Raj Singh (Communist) 4198

Sh. Tek Chand (Independent) 2496

Sh. Gopal (Independent) 2044

Sh. Khubi Ram (Independent) 1326

NIHAL SINGH, SHRI (Congress—Mahendragarh).

B. October, 10, 1925; Ed. B. A., LL.B., Narnaul, Rewari, Alwar and Delhi.


President, District Congress Committee, Mahendragarh; Worked in

connection with opening of new schools, supply of electricity, construction of

roads, and for the installation of exploratory tube-wells in his constituency ;

Advocated the cause of free education up to Middle standard ; Approached

Government to declare his constituency as a backward area ; Has attended A.

I. C. C. Sessions held at Amritsar and Indore ; Member, erstwhile Pepsu

Legislative Assembly and Secretary, Congress Legislature Party Pepsu.

Member, Punjab Legislative Assembly since 1957.

Hobbies : Mixing with rural public and travelling.

Favourite Subject : Rural Economics.

Sports : Cricket, Football and Hockey.

Permanent Address : Mohalla Nalapur, Narnaul, District Mahen-

dragarh.


Electorate 75084


Shri Nihal Singh (Congress) 10589

Shri Hari Singh (Jan Sangh) 9389

Shri Raghunath Singh (Swatantra) 6584

Shri Har Lal (Independent) 3583

Shri Balbir Singh (Independent) 3544

Shri Manohar Sham alias Sham Manohar (Ind.) 1862

NIHAL SINGH, RAO (Elected as Independent, at present Member Congress

Party—Jatusana).

B. April 24, 1924 ; Ed. B. A. LL . B.

Profession: Legal Practitioner since 1948

Member, Block Samiti, Khol ; Served in several educational institutions ;

Rendered social service to Harijans ; Got some common works done for some

villages; President, Managing Committee of Khosi School and Member of the

Ahir Education Board.

Attended a number of conferences.

Hobbies : Social Service.


Sports : Hockey, Volley-ball, Table Tennis, Playing Cards.

Permanent Address : Mohalla Sarai Balbhadar, Rewari, District Gurgaon


Electorate 73147


Rao Nihal Singh (Independent) 28543

Rao Abhai Singh (Congress) 18478

OM PRABHA JAIN SHRIMATI (Congress—Kaithal)

B. February 6, 1931 ; Ed. M.A. (English Literature) LL.B. Educated in U.P.

Profession : Lawyer since 1956 but now actively engaged in

political and Social

Work.

Was elected a member of Punjab Vidhan Sabha in 1957 at the age

of 26 ; As Legislator had distinguished record ; Participated

effectively in almost all important Com ittees of Assembly ; Fighter of

Women's rights and participated in the Hindu Succession Act and Dowry

Resolution debate ; As a representative of the cjnstituency served it

wholeheartedly ; Got Roads, Irrigation Minors, Bridges, Schools, Hospitals,

Industrial Technical Institute, Rural Industrial Estate, Electricity Schemes,

etc., sanctioned; Takes personal interest in general and individual problems

; Motto "Serve All, harm none " ; Formerly Member, Punjab University

Senate ; Formerly Convener, Mahila Vibhag Punjab Pradesh Congress

Committee; Formerly Treasurer, Congress Legislature Party ; Formerly

associated with Red Cross, Bharat Sewak Samaj, Harijan Welfare Sangh ;

At present Vice-Chairman, Small Savings Board, Punjab; Founder Vice-

President of an Industrial School for girls and Montessori School of

Children ; Had a brilliant academic career, a position holder of University

and Gold Medalist ; Takes keen interest in the uplift of women and children

; Only mission of life to serve the country honestly and sincerely; No

ambition in life than to work-constructively for the society; Can speak and

write effectively ; Contribution to Legislative Business always exhibits Legal

knowledge and relevancy, wholetimc Social Worker ; Remained Deputy

Minister from March, 1962 to December, 1962 Now Health Minister from

6tb June, 1965.

Hobbies : Reading, writing, enjoy artistic performance, Taste for paintings,

music and other fine arts, sight-seeing.

Favourite subject : Literature of Foreign countries and their culture.

Recreation : Reading, Music, playing with children, Household affairs.

Publications : Articles 'Glimpses of Haryana Womanhood' "Hindu Succession

Act""Women's role in national reconstruction" 'Anti-betterment Levy Agitation

and Women folk" "Dowry a malady and its cure" etc., ; Published in various

Dailies and Magazines."

Travels : Within India only ; Travelled in South States of Bombay, Gujrat,

Madras and Kerala.

Conferences attended : Attended the first All-India Congress Women

convention at Trivandrum in 1960, as a leader of Punjab delegation ; Delegate

to Congress Session, Bhavnagar, January, 1961 ; Attended A. I. C. C. Session

at Chandigarh.

Permanent Address : C/o Dr. K. C. Jain, Qutab Road, Delhi.


Electorate 73923


Shrimati Om Prabha Jain (Congress) 22183

Shri Baru Ram (Jan Sangh) 15593

Shri Ab ash Chand (Swatantra) 11862

PARSANI DEVI, SHRIMATl (Congress—Rajaund).

B. August 10, 1931 ; Ed. Praohakar, O.T., Sahitya Rattan, Sanatika

(Graduate) of a Gurukul ana Ayurvea Bhaskar.

Profession : Whole time Social Worker

since 1955.

Contested election to the Punjab Vidhan Sabna in 1957 on

Congress ticket, but lost by a very narrow margin of 255 votes ;

Doing uplift work of children and women as a Member of the State

Social Welfare Advisory Board and Association for Social and

Moral Hygiene in Punjab ; Active participation in two Community Development

Blocks — Pundri and Rajaund ; Organised camps for women for spreading

literacy ana propagating Gandhian ideology; Got opened adult education

centres particularly for women and Harijans ; Joint Secretary, Kanya Gurukul,

Khanpur Kalan and Gurukul Phainswal Kalan, district Rohtak ; Rendered

unique service in collecting Rs 40,000 from her own village Dauhla in

connection with National Savings Drive ; Got a number of Schools of the area

up-gradea ; Convener, Women Section District Committee, Karnal since 1957 ;

Vice-President, D. C. C, Karnal since 1959 ; Acting as President, D. C. C,

Karnal since February, 1961 ; Member, P. P. C. C. ; Elected Member of the

Block Samiti, Rajaund ; Persuading rural people to educate their children,

helping women in securing some measure of economic self-sufficiency ;

Fighting against communalism and casteism ; Attendea a number of

conferences.


Favourite Subjects : Hindi Literature and Novels.

Conference attended : Sixty-fifth and sixty-sixth Session of the Indian

National Congress at Banglore and Bbav Nagar ; A large number of conferences

and seminars held in the State.

Recreation : Music.

Publications : Published articles on problems of rural Women folk.

Travels : All parts of India except Bengal and Bihar.

Permanent Address : 333, Gandhi Nagar, Rohtak.


Electorate 79,180


1. Shrimati Parsani Devi

(Congress)

29,095

2. Shri Jagjit Singh (Swatantra) 20,607

3. Shri Kasturi Lai (Independent) 3,574

4. Shri Jai Bhagwan (Jan Sangh) 1,872

5. Shri Pajaba (Independent) 842

6. Shri Ghisa (Independent) 633

7. Shri Mai Lai (Independent) 322

8. Shri Kishan Lai (Independent) 198

9

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Shri Ran Singh (Independent) 149

PARTAP SINGH KAIRON, SARDAR (Congress Sarhali).

B- October 1, 1901 ; Ed. M.A. from Michigan University (U.S.A.)

Profession : Politician since 1929.

Started Political career in American by actively associating with

the Ghaddar Party working for India's Liberation from Foreighn

Rule; Joined Congress in 1929 : Sentenced to five years

imprisonment in 1932 Civil Disobedience Movement ; Led the

Kisan Agitation in 1938 ; General Secretary, Punjab Provincial

Congress Committee 1939—46 ; Courted Jail during the

individual Satyagraha and Quit India movements ; Elected President, Punjab

Praaesb Congress Committee 1950—52 ; Member, Congress Working

Committee 1946—53 and 1958.

Elected M.L.A., Punjab 1937 ; Re-elected in 1945 ; Elected Member,

constituent Assembly 1946 ; Re-electeo M.L.A., in 1952, 1957 and 1962

General Elections ; Minister in the Bhargava Cabinet 1947—49 ; Development

Minister in Sachar Cabinet April, 1952 to January, 1956 ; Chief Minister,

Punjab from 23rd January, 1956 to 21st June, 1961.

Staunch believer in Gandhian progressivism ; Well known as an

administrator of dash, drive and decision ; Had handled successfully a number

of agitations and stirs in Punjab and has always exhibited keen personal

interest in Social, agrarian and administrative reforms and agricultural,

industrial and educational development of Punjab ; Keeps contact with masses

; Active Worker for agricultural development and Social and economic uplift of

the poople ; Attended a large number of Chief Ministers Conferences, Zonal

Council Conferences, meetings of National Development Council and inter

State Conferences on various subjects.

Clubs : Commonwealth Parliamentary Association ; Indian Parliamentary

Association.

Hobbies : Long walks and reading books.

Favourite subjects : Agriculture and Rural Development.

Sports : Hockey ana Athletics.

Recreation : Films and cultural functions.

Publication : A large number of articles.

Travels : U. S. A., U. K., Europe, Middle East and India.

Permanent Address : Village and Post Office Kairon, District Amritsar.

Voting results at the Ejection :

Electorate 81,824


S. Partap Singh (Congress) 28,182

S. Mohan Singh (Akali) 28,148

Shri Prem Sagar (Independent) 1327

PIARA SINGH, SARDAR (Congress—Pehowa).

B. January, 1916; Ed. Giani in Punjabi.

Profession : Farmer.

Joined Congress in 1936; Member, P.P.C.C.; Remained President of D.C.C.,

Karnal and at present General Secretary, D.C.C., Member, Municipal

Committee, Ladwa ; Remained in Jail for one year in 1938 for Kisan Morcha;

Attended a large number of conferences.

Hobbies: Agriculture.

Sports : Walking.

Permanent Address : Village and post office Pehowa, district Karnal.


Electorate 102,468


S. Piara Singh (Congress) 26,321

Shri Narsingh Dass (Independent) 18 426

Shri Ranvir Singh (Jan Sangh) 12,278

Shri Vir Singh (Independent) 3946

Shri Harbilas (Independent) 877

RAM DHARI GAUR, PANDIT [Elected as Independent (Hariana Lok Samiti)

at present Member, Congress Party—Gohana]. B. August 1,

1921. Ed. Graduate.

Profession : Education and Agriculture. Rendering Social

Service in the Educational Sphere for the last 17 years ; Attended

many Conferences.


Favourite Subjects : Economics and Politics.

Sports : Badminton.

Publications : Journalism.

Permanent Address : Village and post office Gohana Mandi, district Rohtak.

Voting results at the Election.

Electorate 63,233


Pt. Ram Dhari (Independent) 15,029

Shri Harkishan (Jan Sangh) 13,555

Shri Mehar Singh (Congress) 10,268

Shri Kali Ram (Swatantra) 2,952

Shri Balraj (Independent) 840

Shri Sarup Singh (Independent) 613

Shri Tek Ram (Independent) 503

RAM DHARI BALMIKI, SHRI (Elected as Independent-at present Member,

Congress Party, Meham 'S.C.') B. June, 1932 ; Ed. Middle.

Profession : Social Worker.

Was a Member of the Congress and Secretary, District Congress

Committee 1956-57) ; Has been working for the uplift of Harijans.

Permanent Address : Village and post office Kathura, district

Rohtak


Electorate 63,110


Shri Ram Dhari (Independent) 21,620

Shri Chajju Ram (Congress) 17,423

Shri Mam Chand (Independent) 2,450

Shri Kanwar Singh (Independent) 1,691]

RAM PAL SINGH, KANWAR (Elected as - Independent at

Present Member Congress party-Pundri).

B. February 14, 1935. Ed. B.A., LL.B.,

Profession ; Legal practitioner since 1961.

Favourite Subject : Law.

Sports : Volley Ball.

Permanent Address : Village and post office Kaplana, Tehsil Kaithal,

District Karnal.


Electorate 56,852


Kanwar Ram Pal Singh (Independent) 18,755

Shri Gopi Chand (Congress) 11,258

Shri Shri Krishen (Independent) 3,494

Shri Richhpal Singh (Indpendent) 2,753

Shri Satya Pal Singh (Communist) 1,164

Shri Chhaju (Independent) 1,162

RAM PIARA, COMRADE (Congress -Karnal).

B. October 6, 1919 ; Ed. Matric ; Educated at Government Intermediate

College, Jhang (West Pakistan).

Profession : Business.

Was General Secretary, District Congress Committee, Jhang

(West Pakistan) ; Acted as Incharge, District Congress Election

Board, Karnal, during 1951-52General Elections; Remained

Member, District Board, Karnal, for 6 years ; Patron, Shri

Sewa Samiti,

Karnal ; Member, Executive Committee of National High School, Karnal ; Acted

as Convener, District Flood Relief Committee in 1956 ; Managing Director,

Karnal Friends' Co-operative Society, Limited, Karnal; Was imprisoned for 18

months for taking part in 'Quit India' Movement in 1942 ; Travelled more than

thousand miles on cycle in 1937 ; Takes interest in the uplift of poor ; Served

on State Rehabilitation Advisory Committee; Member, Committee on

Government Assurances 1960—62 ; Member, State Land Approval Committee ;

Member, Public Accounts Committee; Member of Delegation of M.L.As. who

visited Kashmir in June, 1962 ; Attended many small conferences and was

incharge of the whole show at the time of Pandit Nehru's visit to Karnal in

1951, Participated as Delegate of Punjab Government in the Flood Control

Seminar held in May, 1962, at Nainital.

Hobbies : Social Service.

Sports: Hockey, Football, Volley Ball and Kabbadi when a student.

Travels : Only in India.

Permanent Address : 309, Model Town, Karnal.


Electorate 56,117


Com. Ram Piara (Congress) 19,679

Shri Balbir Singh (Jan Sangh) 14,851

Shri Sumer Chand (Republican) 494


RAM PARKASH, CHAUDHRI (Congress—Molana-'S.C)

B. 7th January, 1918; Ed. atB.D. High School, Ambala Cantt. ; Matric.


Member, Punjab Legislative Assembly, since 1952 ;

President, District Harijan Sabha, Ambala ; Interested in the

uplift of Depressed Classes and betterment of tenants; Attended

several conferences.

Hobbies : Hunting.

Favourite Subject: Agriculture.

Sports : Football, Volley-ball and Kabbadi.

Recreations : Swimming and singing.

Travels : Assam, Bengal, Bihar, Hyderabad, Bombay, Burma and Middle

East countries.

Permanent Address : Village and post office Adhoya, tehsil and district

Ambala.

Voting results at the election:

Electorate 72,498


1. Ch. Ram Parkash (Congress) 22,674

2. Shri Ram Prashad (Republican) 8,423

3. Shri Inder Raj (Jan Sangh) 5,938

4. Shri Sadhu Ram (Parja Socialist) 1,929

5. Shri Khizan Singh (Swatantra) 1,192

6. Shri Dharam Paul (Independent) 842

RAM SARAN CHAND MITTAL, SHRI (Congress-Narnaul)

B. February 8, 1906; Ed. M.A., LL.B., from St. Johns College, Agra

and Agra College, Agra.

Joined Congress 1930-31 ; was Secretary, Bolerpur Mandal Congress

Committee in Farrukabad District (U.P.) ; Secretary of the Reception Sub-

Committee of the first District Political Conference of Farrukabad (U.P.) ;

President of Bar Association, Narnaul, for about ten years up to 1954 ; First

President of District Praja Mandal, Narnaul and First President of Mahendra-

garh District Congress Committee, Narnaul ; Was Member of Pepsu Pradesh

Congress Committee till 1954 and also a Member ot Pepsu Pradesh Congress

Executive Committee ; Member of A.I.C.C. for two terms up to 1954 ; Member,

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee from 1957 up to date; Remained Member,

Punjab Pradesh Congress Executive Committee for one term ; Chairman ,

Pepsu State Committee for the History of Freedom Movement in India and

thereafter Member of the Punjab State Committee for the History of Freedom

Movement in India; Chairman, Aavisory Committee, Bharat Sadhu Samaj for

Southern Region of Punjab ; Convener, Pepsu Branch of Bharat Sewak Samaj

and now Regional Convener, Southern Region of Punjab ; Was M.L.A. in

Erstwhile Pepsu 1952-53; Speaker, Erstwhile Pepsu Legislative Assembly

1954—56 ; Associated with the founding and running of several educational

institutions in Narnaul for boys and girls ; Attended Congress Sessions at

Haripura, Jaipur, Nasik, Delhi, Hyderabad and Amritsar ; and Session of the

All-India States People's Conference at Gwalior; Minister for Excise and

Taxation and Capital Project from March, 1962 to 6th July, 1964.

Favourite Subjects.—History and Political Science.

Publications.—Some Pamphlets on behalf of Congress.

Travels.— Extensively within Inaia.

Permanent Address—Advocate, Narnaul.


Electorate 72,272


Shri Ram Saran Chand Mittal

(Congress)

16,931

Shri Madhu Singh (Independent) . 16,724

Shri Dwarka Parshad (Independent) 3,688

Shri Gyanender Singh (Jan Sangh) 3,060

Shri Ajudhia Parshad (Socialist) 1,03

1

RAM SARUP, CHAUDHRI

(Elected as Independent—now at present Member P.I.P.—Sampla) B.

August, 1896; Ed. Matriculate ; Educated at Government High

School, Rohtak



Favourite Subject : Agriculture.

Permanent Address : Near Subash Talkies, Rohtak.


Electorate 64656


Ch. Ram Sarup (Independent) 15626

Ch, Maru Singh (Congress) 12787

Shri Ram Sharma (Independent) 8613

Shri Samandar Singh (Independent) 5435

Shri Munshi (Inoependent) 4004

Shri Nihal Singh (Independent) 238

Ram Singh, Choudhri Elected on Swatantra Party ticket from Jind

constituency, ceased to be a member with effect from 14th April, 1964

RANBIR SINGH CHAUDHRI (Congress-Kalanaur):

B. November 26, 1914; Ed. Graduated from Ramjas College Delhi

Minister for irrigation and Power from 12th March, 1962

to 6th July, 1964; Member, Constituent Assembly from June,

1947 to 30th January, 1950; Member, Constituent

Legislative Assembly from October, 1947 to 30th January, 1950;

Member, Provisional Parliament from 30th January, 1950 to

1952; Member, First Lok Sabha, Member Second Lok Sabha;

Member, Public Accounts Committee (Union); Member

Estimates Committee (Union); Member, Standing Advisory Committee for

Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Government of India ; Member, Standing

Advisory Committee for Ministry of Transport, Government of India; (Member,

Liaison Committee F. A. O.); Member, All-India Council for Technical

Education; Member,Co-ordination Committee, AU-lndia Technical Education;

Member, Cotton Marketing Committee. Government of India; Convener, Food

and Agricuiture Standing Committee of Congress Parly in Parliament; Courted

imprisonment six times twice in 1941, once in 1942, once in 1944, once in

1945 andthenagain in I946, was detained from 24th September, I942 to 20th

June, 1944 and again for about 15 days in 1944; Member, A- I. C. C. , P. P. C.

C. and Member, P. p. C. C. Exective Committee; Remained Member, Punjab

Pradesh Harijan Sevak Sangh; Founder General Secretary, Akhil Bhartiya

Krishak Sammelan and Farmers ' Forum ; General Secretary, All India

Backward Classes Federation; Vice-President, Backward Classes Federation ;

General Secretary, 61st Indian National Congress Session, Amritsar ;

General Secretary, P. P. C. C. ; Secretary, Punjab Election Committee, 2nd

Geneial Elections; Convenor, District Bharat Sevak Samaj, Rohtak; Convenor,

District Bhoodan Samiti, Rohtak ; President, District Harijan Sevak Sangh ;

President, District Congress Committee for 2 years ; Chairman , Reception

Committee, Punjab Kisan Sammelan, Rohtak ; Chairman, Reception

Committee, Bharat Samaj Sammelan, Rohtak.

Founded, Subhas High School, Khar Khoda in 1946 ; Gandhi Memorial

High School in 1948, Primary Schools in villages Moongan, Pulangi,

Bilbilian, Brahmanwas, Basantpur, Bahu Jamalpur, Sheri, Ghus Kani, etc.,

in Rohtak District. Public Works Minister from 6th June, 1965.

Successfully pleaded for restoration of Rohtak-Gohana Railway line ; Got

constructed tarred Road from Rohtak to Kharanti .and from Massoodpur to

Rohtak-Gohana Road ; Got earthwork completed on Gohana-Madiana Road ;

Pleaded for diversion of Drain No 8 ; Instrumental in construction of protective

bunds for Rohtak City ; Got money sanctioned for flood-affected people of

Rohtak District ; Got opened fresh Blocks and Dispensaries ; Got Government

Middle School, Khadwali, upgraded to High Standard and got many Schools

Provincialized and upgraded ; Attended almost all Congress Sessions; A. I.. C.

C. meetings and Rural Reconstruction East Asian Conference, Tokyo.

Hobbies :—Social Service.

Favourite Subject .'—'Politics

Travels :—Japan and All States in India

Permanent Address —Village Sanghi District, Rohtak.


Electorate 63885


1. Chaudhri Ranbir Singh ( Congress) 17401

2. Shri Nasib Singh (Jan Sangh) 13944

3. Shri Badhu Ram (Independent) 13206

4. Shri Narain Singh (Independent) 4169

5. Shri Ganga Datt (Independent) 2180

6. Shri Bharat Singh (Independent) 781

7. Shri Ram Kishan (Independent) 443

RAN SINGH, CHAUDHRI (Congress—Radaur-S. C.)

B. May 15, 1930: Ed. Matriculation from Hindu High School, Kaithal, F.Sc.

from Government College, Rohtak (Studied up to B.Sc.)

Profession—No other occupation except Membership of the

Assembly.

Has been working for the uplift of Harijans and preaching

cleanliness amongst them ana helping tenants for the

safeguard of their rights ; Got some schools upgraded and

new primary schools opened ; Got bridges constructed over

some rainy nallahs in his constituency ; Got Industrial Centres opened and

rural dispensaries upgraded to Primary Health Centres ; Member, Pradesh

District Depressed Classes League-Karnal Congress Committee ; M.L.A.since

1957 ; Attended many Congress Conferences and All-India B.S.S. Conferences

in 1960 at Baij Nath, district Kangra

Favourite Subject —Rural Uplift ana Harijan Welfare.

Sports —Volley-ball and Foot Ball.

Travels—Throughout India.

Permanent Address—Village and post office Sarhada, district Karnal.


Electorate 76,273


Chaudhri Ran Singh (Congress) 18,092

Shri Om Prakash (Jan Sangh) 16,495

Shri Sunoer Lal (Independent) 2,899

Shri Ram Daya (Independent) 1814

Shri Shiv lal (Swatantra) 1560

Shri Baratu (Independent) 1200

Shri Bal Mukannd (Republication) 1115

Shri Maru (Independent) 993

Shri Nand Kishore ((Independent) 699

RIZAQ RAM, CHAUDHRI (Congress-Rai)

B. in the year 1915 : Ed. B.A., L.L.B., from Delhi University.

Projession. Legal Practitioner since 1940.

Was born in a peasant family in a small village, Barh-Khalsa,

Tehsil Sonepat ; Was elected to the Punjab Legislative

Assembly in 1952 as a Congress nominee ; Was Chairmau,

Public Accounts Committee for two terms; Was President,

District Congress Committee, Rohtak, Member, P.P.C.C for the

last several years ; Has been Secretary and Director of the Rohtak Central Co-

operative Bank Ltd., Rohtak and several other Co-operative institutions for over

last 15 years ; Was Organiser, Bharat Sewak Samaj, Rohtak ; President,

District Rohtak Cooperative Labour Union Ltd; Founder-Secretary, V.S. High

School, Rajlu Garhi and member of the Managing Commi'tees of several High

Schools and Colleges ; Secretary, Congress Legislature Party and also

Secretary, Legislators Defence Consultative Committee. Now Minister for

Irrigation, Power and Public Wv.rks.

Permanent Address. House No. 3, (single storey) Sector 2, Ctandigarh.

Voting resuts at the Eection

Electorate .. 64,354

Valid votes polled .. 44,824

Cbaudhri Rizaq Ram (Congress) 17,071

Cbaudhri Nafe Singh (Independent) 7,111

Chaudhri Jaswant Singh (Independent) 7,069

Chaudhri Hukum Singh (Independent) 5,724

Chaudhri Sardar Singh (Independent) 4,208

Chaudhri Hukum Chand (Independent) 1,703

Chaudhri Kali Ram (Independent) 1,018

Shri Banwari Lai (Independent) 723

Chaudhri Sri Krishan 197

ROOP LAL MEHTA, SHRI (Congress—Palwal).

B. June 5, 1905 ; Ed. Matriculation.

Profession.—Journalist since 1931 ; And had been business man prior to

that and afterwards.

Political worker of Congress Organisation since 1928 ; Was imprisoned

several times in 1930, 1931, 1941, 1942 in connection with the various

freedom movements ; Rendered service to all the constituencies in the District

as resident and General Secretary, District Congress Committee, Gurgaon;

Remained Member of A.I.C.C. ; Member of Punjab Election Board during 1951-

52 ; Once acted as General Secretary, Punjab State Congress ; Member of the

Managing Committee, S.D. College, Palwal; Chairman, Gandhi Sewa Ashram

Trust (Regd Body) Palwal ; Attended many Congress Sessions as delegate since

1930 till now ; Served the Congress Organisation and the State Praja Mandal

for the freedom cause.

Hobbies.—Rural Uplift and Children Welfare. Publication.—

Journalism.

Travels.—All important cities and towns in India.

Permanent Address.—Mehta Bhawan Palwal, District Gurgaon.


Electorate .. 74,573


Shri Roop Lai Mehta (Congress) 25,324

Shri Mool Chand (Jan Sangh) 23,757

RULYA RAM, LALA

(Elected on Swatantra Ticket, at present Member, Congress Party—

Gharaunda).

B. in the year 1912 ; Ed., Matriculation.

Profession.—Agriculturist.

Previously Member, Executive Committee of Punjab

Pradesh Congress and Member, Executive Committee District

Congress Committee, Karnal ; Attended Congress Session at

Jaipur.

Favourite Subject.—Politics.

Permanent Address.—Gharaunda, District Karnal.


Electorate 63,414


Lala Rulya Ram (Swatantra) 23,164

Shri Mool Chand (Congress) 17,674

Shri Ram Sarup (Ram Rajya Parishad) 2,701

SAGAR RAM GUPTA, SHRI (Congress -Bhiwani).

B. November, 10, 1931 Ed. M.A. (Economics), B.Com,

Just after graduation started organising Trade Unions of

Labour under Indian National Trade Union Congress ; Since

then held offices in various Trade Unions and was deputed by

the Government to U.K. in 1959 for three months training in

trade unionism under Colombo Plan ; At present Secretary,

I.N.T.U.C, Punjab, Himachal, Jammu and Kashmir Branch ;

General-Secretary , Punjab Municipal Employees Faderation,

besides being office bearer of all the I.N.T.U.C. Trade Unions at Bhiwani;

Organised Labour in Trade Unions for their alround uplift ; Before being

elected to the Legislative Assembly, he was employed as Stenographer in a

Textile Mill at Bhiwani ;Appeared in the Punjab P.C .S. (Executive) Examination

somewhere in 1955-56 and achieved twelfth position in order of merit ; Also

appeared in I.A.S. examination about the same time and qualified in written

papers ; Attended almost every annual Conferences of I.N.T.U.C. (Punjab) and

I.N.T.U.C. (Central) since 1955 onwards.

Hobbies.—Tourism and making research and surveys about topics of all

types relating to routine life of Labour in the country.

Favourite Subject—Trade Unionism.

Sports .—Hockey and Volley Ball.

Travels.—U.K., France, Belgium, Holland, Netherland, West Germany,

Switzerland, Italy, Egypt in 1959-60.

Permanent Address.—Bhiwani, District Hissar.


Electorate 68,567


1. Shri Sagar Ram (Congress) 15,086

2. Shri Banarsi Dass (Independent) 11,534

3. Shri Mani Ram (Jan Sangh) 7,573

4. Shri Chiranjit Singh (Independent) 7,137

5. Shri Ram Chander (Independent) 1,702

6. Shri Hans Raj (Independent) 580

7. Shri Des Raj (Independent) 476

8. Shri Krishan Lai (Swatantra) 398

SHANNO DEVI, SHRIMATI (Congress—Jagadhri).

B. June 2, 1902 ; Ed. Sanatik Kanaya Malta Vidayala, Jullundur.

Profession : Social Service since 1919.

Member, Assembly in 1940 ; Deputy Speaker in_19_5Jk; Member, Social

Welfare Board 1920—1935 ; Was Principal, Kanaya Maha Vidhayala Jullundur

; Deputy Speaker since March, 1962 ; Attended a number of Conferences.

Hobby : Social Service.

Favourite Subject : Politics and Education.

Publication : Remained Editor Daily 'Shakti' Hindi for 4 years 1936—40.

Travels : Throughout India, Burma, Malaya, Singapore, East Africa, and

South Africa.

Permanent Address : Bungalow No. 11, Sector 7A, Chandigarh.


Electorate : 74,870


Shrimati Shanno Devi (Congress) 17,791

Shri Inder Sain (Jan Sangh) 12,801

Shri Jai Gopal (Praia Socialist) 10,663

Shri Durga Dass (Swatantra) 1,073

Shri Chaman Lai (Independent) 586

Shri Parma Nand (Independent) 394

Shri Chaman Lai Luthra (Independent) 356

SITA RAM BAGLA, SHRI (Congress—Sirsa). B. June 15, 1914 ;

Ed. up to B.A. (F.A.) from Sanatan Dharam College, Lahore, B.A. in

Ramjas, College Delhi).

Profession : Agriculturist and Business.

Joined Congress in 1936 ; Secretary, Town Congress

Committee, Sirsa 1937-38; President, Congress Famine Relief

Committee 1938 — 40 ; President, Tehsil Harijan Welfare

Society 1947—51 ; MerribljrTDiftoct Congress Committee,

Hissar 1947—51 ; President, Tehsil Congress Committee, Sirsa

1947—51 ; Was Incharge, Gandhi Memorial Fund Collection, Tehsil Sirsa . Was

Member, Rehabilitation Committee, Sirsa ; President, Khadi and

Gramudyog Branch, Sirsa ; Took active part in 'Quit India' movement in 1942

and underwent 6 months externment; Took active part in organising the

National College, Sirsa and Collected about Rs 5 Lakhs and also played

prominent part in opening Maternity Ward attached with the Civil Hospital,

Sirsa ; President, Yuwak Samiti Public Library, Sirsa ; Member, Market

Committee ; Organiser, National College, Sirsa; Worked as Bhoodan Worker

and donated 210 pacca bighas of his land towaras Bhoodan, which was

distributed by Shri Jai Prakash Narain and Sant Vinoba Bhave ; Being the first

donor of land in Punjab and donated about the whole of his land, Acharya

Vinoba Bhave was pleased to visit his house ; Attended many Congress

Sessions at Jaipur, Indore, Delhi, and Amritsar.

Hobbies : Work among Harijans and Bhoodan Work.

Favourite Subject : Land Problems.

Sports : Volley Ball and Hockey.

Recreations : Paper reading and Walking.


Permanent Address : Sirsa, District Hissar.


Electorate : 87,016

Valid votes polled .. 52,74o

Shri Sita Ram (Congress) 23,878

Shri Ram Parkash (Praja Socialist) 9,910

Shri Ganpat (Jan Sangh) 8,707

Shri Ram Kishan (Independent) 7,791

Shri Lachman Dass (Swatantra) 2,215

Shri Hardwad Lal (Independent) 239

SUMITRA DEVI, RAJKUMARI : (Congress—Rewari) B. 1912 ;

Ed. Intermediate, Prabhakar (Punjab University) and Vidushi (Allahabad University)

Belongs to a very influential and illustrious family cf District Gurgaon ; Great grand daughter of Rao Tula Ram, the then ruler of Rewari, who fought against the British Forces in 1857 for the freedom cf the country; Daughter of the late Rao Balbir Singh, who remained member of the Punjab Legislative Council and Punjab Legislative Assembly in the United Punjab from 1921 to 1941 till his death ; Unmarried and has devoted her life to Social Service and uplift and welfare of women and children ;

Manager Bhagwat Bhakti Ashram, Rewari, a charitable and religious Institution comprising of a residential Girls' High School, Teachers, Basic Training School, Cattle Breeding Centre, Free Dispensary and Eye Hospital, Children Welfare Centre and Social Welfare Projects etc. etc.; The institutions are run with the help of an Endowment Trust created with her share of the family estate ; President of the historic Rewari Gaushala which was the first Guashala in the country founded by Swami Dayanand Saraswati ; Keenly interested in the management of a Training College (B.T.) for boys and girls, and Rao Balbir Singh High School for boys, founded by her father both institutions running in her village ; President of District Congress Committee Gurgaon ; Served as Vice-President of Punjab Congress Committee for two years ; Chairman of Panchayat Samiti Khol Block (elected unopposed) ; was elected unopposed to the second Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Congress Ticket in 1957 from Rewari Constituency ; Has been re-elected from the same constituency with a big margin ; In 1941 also she was offered Congress Ticket after the death of her father to contest the Bye-election to Punjab Assembly but her nomination papers were rejected on technical grounds.

Hobbies : Social Service, particularly welfare of the women of backward area.

Travels : Through out India.

Permanent Address : Village Rampura, Post Office Rewari, District Gurgaon.


Electorate 75,803


Rajkumari Sumitra Devi (Congress) 32,124

Shri Hukam Singh (Independent) 14,561

Shri Hans Raj (Jan Sangh) 5,251

TAYYUB HUSSAIN KHAN CHAUDHRI (Congress-Ferozpur Jhirka).

B. April 5, 1936 ; Ed. B.A.,LL.B. ; Educated at Aligarh Muslim University

and Delhi University.

Profession : Agriculturist and Legal Practitioner.

Sarpanch, Village Panchayat, Rehna, Tehsil Nuh ; Member, Samiti and

Chairman, Block Samiti, Nuh ; Held posts in University Hostels ; Remained

Deputy Minister for Health from March, 1962 to December, 1962.

Hobbies: Social Service.

Favourite Subjec: Economies.

Sports : Football, Volleyball and Badminton.

Recreations : Listening to music.

Travels '. U. P., Rajasthan, Fakistan, Punjab.

Permanent Address : Advocate, Sadar Bazar, Gurgaon.


Electorate 73,649


Ch. Tayyab Hussain Khan (Congress) 16,589

Abdul Ghani Dar (Republican) 7,023

Shri Banwari Lai (Independent) 6,871

Abdul Razak (Independent) 4,940

Shri Jewan Khan (Communist) 1,617

Shri Iman Khan (Independent) 1,555

Shri Feroze Khan (Independent) 731

Shri Piara Lal (Independent) 427

TEK RAM, CHAUDHRI

(Elected on Socialist Party Ticket- at present Member P.I.P.—Hansi).

B. August 15, 1930 ; Ed. Matriculation.

Profession: Agriculturist. Owner of a big farm and turned

it into a mechanised farm on modern lines.

Hobbies : Gardening and Riding.

Sports : Kabbadi and Foot Ball.

Permanent Address : Village Banda Hcri, Post Office Mundhal,

Tehsil Hansi, District Hissar.


Electorate 84,197

Valid Votes polled 60,149

Shri Tek Ram (Socialist) 16456

Shri Saroop Singh (Congress) 14370

Shri Gugan Ram (Independent) 9454

Shri Amar ChanJ (Independent) 7540

Shri Ram Dev (Jan Sangh) 7372

Shri Udai Vir Singh (Communist) 1942

Shri Babu Nand (Praja Socialist) 1687

Shri Ram Saran Dass (Independent) 934

Shri Krishan Chander (Swatrantra) 394

APPENDIX

List of Members from whom life sketches have not been received

1. ABDUL GHAFFAR KHAN, KHAN (Congress—Ambala City)

Permanent Address : District Congress Committee Office, Kotwali Bazar,

Ambala City.

Voting results at the elections

Electorate : 67,671

Valid Votes polled 46,452

1. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (Congress) 19,750

2. Shri Raghbir Sharan (Jan Sangh) 15,210

3. S. Kartar Singh (Akali) 9,820

4. Shri Roshan Lal (Independent) 1.022

5. Shri Om Prakash (Independent) 650

2. CHUHAR SINGH CHAUDHRI (Congress- Sambhalka)

Permanent Address : Village and Post Office Naraina, Tehsil Panipat,

District Karnal.


Electorate : 69,641


1. Ch. Chuhar Singh (Congress) 29,119

2. Ch. Dharam Singh Rathi (Swatantra) 20,943

3. Ch. Lal Singh (Independent) 896

4. Shri Surjan (Independent) .. 381

5.

3. DEV RAJ ANAND, SHRI (Congress-AmbalaCantt).

Permanent Address : 143, Allenby Lines, Ambala Cantt.


Electorate : - 52,825


1. Shri Dev Raj Anand (Congress) 17,348

2. Shri Sohan Lai (Jan Sangh) 13,056

3. Shri Jagan Nath (Independent) 2,138

4. S. Daya Singh (Independent) 549

4. MANPHUL SINGH, CHAUDJIRI (Elected on Socialist Party Ticket—at

present Member Congress Party—Tohana)

Permanent Address : Village and Post Office Pabra, District Hissar.


Electorate 73,255


Ch. Manphul Singh (Socialist) 23814

Ch. Suraj Mal (Congress) 11637

Shri Fateh (Independent) 2047

Kavi Kalu Ram (Republican) 2014

Shri Uttam Chand (Independent) 725

Shri Sube Singh (Independent) 457

Documents

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