Party Name : Congress
Constituency : Azamgarh Distt West-SC
State : Uttar Pradesh
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 1
More Information :
ASTHANA, SHRI SITA RAM, B.A., LL.B., Cong. [Uttar Pradesh—Azamgarh District (West)—1952]: S. of Shri Janki Prasad Asthana; B. at Surhan, Distt. Azamgarh, 1889; ed. at Central Hindu College, Banaras and Banaras Hindu University; m. twice, 1904 and 1906; 2 S.; Teacher in Azamgarh High School, Azamgarh, Central Hindu Collegiate School, Banaras, Sri Krishna Pathsala High School, Azamgarh, 1919-20; Lawyer, 1925—45; Founder and Head Master, Sewa Samiti School, Azamgarh;Founded, Manav Sewak Samiti, Azamgarh, 1944; Member, District Board, Azamgarh, 1923—29; Chairman, Law and Health Committees, District Board, Azamgarh; Editor, "The Board Gazetteer"; M.L.A., U.P., 1937—52; Member, Judicial and Legislative Standing Committees, Legislative Assembly, U.P.; Secretary, D.C.C., Azamgarh, 1925—27; President, Distt. Congress Committee, Azamgarh, 1931-32 and 1937—39; Member, P.C.C., Uttar Pradesh; Member, A.I.C.C;; Convener, Credentials Committee, Azamgarh; Suffered imprisonment in 1930, 1932 and 1942. Special interest: Uplift of depressed classes, Harijan and village folk; Cow protection. Permanent address: Village Surhan, P.O. Surhan, District Azamgarh, U.P.
