Bishwanath Roy (10 December 1906 – 27 August 1984) was a freedom fighter and an Indian politician. He was born in a Bhumihar family. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from the Deoria constituency of Uttar Pradesh as a member of the Indian National Congress.[1] He was a student of St. Andrew's College, Gorakhpur and the University of Allahabad. He was the Deputy Minister of Labour, Employment and Rehabilitation in the Union government.[2][3][4]
Bishwanath Roy | |
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 Bishwanath Roy on a 2006 stamp of India | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1952–1977 | |
| Succeeded by | Devta Mani Tripathi |
| Constituency | Deoria, Uttar Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 December 1906 Khukhundoo, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India |
| Died | 27 August 1984 (aged 77) Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Sheela Rai |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Khukhundu |
| Source: [1] | |
References
edit- ^ "Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1970. p. 235.
- ^ Parliament of India, Third Lok Sabha: Who's who 1962. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1962. p. 453.
- ^ "PM releases stamp in honour of Bishwanath Roy". Press Information Bureau ,Government of India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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