Munishwar Dutt Upadhyay (3 August 1898 – 26 June 1983) was an Indian politician, statesman, and leader in the Indian independence movement. He was a Member of Parliament from Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, belonging to the Indian National Congress.
Munishwar Dutt Upadhyay | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1951–1962 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ajit Pratap Singh |
| Constituency | Pratapgarh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 August 1898 Pratapgarh, North-Western Provinces, British India |
| Died | 26 June 1983 (aged 84) Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Annapurna Upadhyay |
| Children | Kranti Kumar Upadhyay, Geeta Upadhyay & Meera Upadhyay |
| Residence | Pratapgarh |
As of 13 August, 2012 | |
Early life
editHe was born 3 August 1898 in Lakshmanpur Village, Lalganj Tehsil of Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh, to Gazadhar Prasad Upadhyay. He was an exceptionally bright student and learner.[citation needed] He matriculated from Somvanshi Higher Secondary School (PB Inter College), Pratapgarh and did his post-graduation at Kayastha Pathshala, Allahabad, and law education from Allahabad University. Soon he started working with the mayor's office in Allahabad. He married Annapoorna Upadhyay in 1933.[1]
Political life
editHe was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India and was the only person from Pratapgarh who signed the draft of the Indian Constitution.[2] Post-independence, he became the first candidate from Pratapgarh to become a Member of Parliament twice, once in 1951 in the first Lok Sabha elections, then again in 1957 in the second Lok Sabha elections.[3][4]
After sweeping wins in the first two elections from the Pratapgarh constituency, he was defeated in the third Lok Sabha election by Jan Sangh candidate, Ajit Pratap Singh.[5]
He was secretary of the Congress Parliamentary Board and chairman of the Railway Reforms Committee. He also held the position of Revenue Minister in Uttar Pradesh Cabinet during C. B. Gupta's Chief Ministry for a short period between 1969 and 1970.[6]
Literary works
edit- Kisan Sangathan
- Zamindari Pratha
Death
editHe died on 26 June 1983 in Pratapgarh and was survived by a son and two daughters.
Books & memoirs
edit- Ek aur Kaljyeyi
- Belha ke laal by Dr. Dayaram Ratna Maurya
References
edit- ^ "मुनीश्वरदत्त, दिनेश सिंह के ही सिर बंधा लगातार जीत का सेहरा". Amar Ujala (in Hindi).
- ^ [1]. Dainik Jagran news
- ^ [2]. Election Commission of India.
- ^ [3]. IBN Live
- ^ "कांग्रेस के लिए उपजाऊ बन गई बेल्हा की सियासी धरती". Udand Martand (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ "Ministry_U". Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012.. UP Legislative Assembly
External links
editFurther reading
edit- Angela S. Burger. Opposition in a Dominant Party System: A study of the Jan Sangh, the Praja Socialist Party and the Socialist Party in Uttar Pradesh, India. University of California Press, 1969. ISBN 052-001-4286
- Sadhna Sharma. States Politics in India Mittal Publications, 1995. ISBN 8170996198, 9788170996194