Virdhi Chand Jain (1920-2010) was an Indian freedom fighter, parliamentarian and lawyer. He was a Member of Parliament for Barmer in Rajasthan and former Member of Legislative Assembly in Barmer constituency from Rajasthan. He was a party member of Indian National Congress.[1]
Virdhi Chand Jain | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1980-1984 Seventh Lok Sabha 1984-1989 Eighth Lok Sabha | |
| Preceded by | Tan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Kalyan Singh Kalvi |
| Constituency | Barmer-Jaisalmer |
| Advocate; previously associated with Forward Bloc, 1939-40 and Marwar Lok Parishad 1946-49; Indian National Congress from 1949; Member, Barmer Nagarpalika, 1950-53; Pramukh, Barmer Zila Parishad (twice), October 1959—February, 1964; President, (i) Bharat Sewak Samaj, Barmer District for the last 20 years and (ii) Homoeopathy Hospital run by Bharat Sewak Samaj, Barmer District, for the last 20 years; presently also President, Barmer Zila Nashabandi Mandal; Member, Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, 1967—January, 1980; Member, (i) Seventh Lok Sabha, 1980-84, (ii) Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House, 1980, (iii) Joint Committee on Offices of Profit, 1981-84, (iv) Joint Committee on Salaries & Allowances of Members of Parliament, 1982-84. | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 July 1920 Barmer, Rajasthan |
| Died | 13 January 2010 (aged 89) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Late Smt. Mooli Devi |
| Relations | 9 grandchildren (Manish Jain, Sudhir Jain, Rajiv Jain - popularly known as three wizard brothers and 6 others) |
| Children | Late Shri Shankar Lal Jain Shri Mohan Lal Jain Shri Sooraj Mal Jain |
| Education | B.Com., LL.B. |
Personal
editLate Shri Virdhi Chand Jain also known as Vridhi Chand Jain, son of Shri Rawat Mal Jain, was born on 4 July 1920 in a Bohra Jain family at Chohtan, Barmer, Rajasthan. A Commerce and Law graduate, studied at Sanatan Dharma College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He was married to Late Smt. Mooli Devi and has three sons, and 9 grandchildren. Late Shri Virdhi Chand Jain was Bohra - Jain by religion and was a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) party.[2]
Member of Parliament
edit| Lok Sabha | Duration | Name of M.P. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seventh | 1980-1984 | Virdhi Chand Jain | Indian National Congress |
| Eighth | 1984-1989 | Virdhi Chand Jain | Indian National Congress |
MLA/Member of Barmer assembly constituency
edit| Vidhan Sabha | Duration | Name of M.L.A. | Party Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| [1998 Vidhan Sabha] | 1998-2003 | Virdhi Chand Jain | Indian National Congress |
| [1977 Vidhan Sabha] | 1977-1980 | Virdhi Chand Jain | Indian National Congress |
| [1972 Vidhan Sabha] | 1972-1977 | Virdhi Chand Jain | Indian National Congress |
Social activities
editFought for the cause of the downtrodden, oppressed and eradication of dacoit menace; pleaded the cause of agriculturists in eradicating "Begar" and Lag Bag and introducing "Baghori" (cash rent) in Barmer District of Rajasthan.[4]
References
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