Party Name : Congress
Constituency : Darbhanga
State : Bihar
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 3
More Information :
DAS, SHRI SHREE NARAYAN, Vidyalankar (Bihar Vidyapith), Visharad (Hindi Sahitya Sammelan), Cong., (Bihar—Darbhanga—1962): S. of Shri Parmeshwar Lal Das; B. Vill. Keoti, August, 1902; ed. at Gram Pathshala, Keoti, Mahanth Bancidas M.E. School, Pacharhi, Watson H.E. School, Madhubani, National M.L. Academy, Lahiriasarai, Bihar Vidyapith and Rashtriya Mahavidyalaya, Patna; m. Shrimati Kashi Devi, 1931; 1 S. and 2 D.; Agriculturist and Teacher; Participated in the non-cooperation movement of 1921; suffered imprisonment for participation in the Congress movements of 1930, 1932, 1942 and 1943; Founder, Saraswati Pustakalaya, Keoti and remained its President for many years; President, Darbhanga District Library Association since 1946; Founder, Dharnidhar Ashram, Barhpokhar; Organised a Public Library and Gram Municipality in his village; Participated in relief work after the earthquake of 1934 under the Bihar Central Relief Committee and also in flood relief measures from time to time; worked for women's education and removal of untouchability; Chairman, Gram Municipality, Keoti; Vice-Chairman, Darbhanga District Board, 1939-40; Deputy Chairman, Central Cooperative Bank, Lahiriasarai, 1950—53; Member, Gandhi Sewa Sangh; Secretary, D.C.C., Darbhanga, 1934—40; Member, A.I.C.C., 1935—50; Member, Provisional Parliament, 1950-51; Member, Public Accounts Committee, 1950—55; Assessor, Amlabad (explosion in Mines) Court of Enquiry, Member, First Lok Sabha, 1952—56 and Second Lok Sabha, 1957—62; Member, Congress Party in Parliament, 1959—62. Special interest: Library, Panchayati Raj and Cooperation. Sports: Used to take part in Kabaddi. Permanent address: Village and Post Office Keoti Runways, District Darbhanga (Bihar). [Voting results at the Election: Electorate: 4,87,780 Shri Shree Narayan Das . . 1,06,979 Shri Harish Chandra Mishra . . 46,642 Shri Mohammed Yaqub . . 39,720 ].
