Party Name : Congress
Constituency : New Delhi
State : Delhi
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 3
More Information :
KHANNA, SHRI MEHR CHAND, Cong., (Delhi—New Delhi—1962): S. of late Shri Karam Chand Khanna; B. Peshawar, June 1, 1897; ed. at Edward's College, Peshawar (West Pakistan); m. Shrimati Ram Piyari Khanna, June 15, 1915; 2 S. and 3 D.; Was a member of the Frontier Crimes Regulations Enquiry Committee set up by the Govt. of India; Was invited in 1933 to give evidence before the Joint Select Committee in London On behalf of the N.W.F.P.; Member, NWFP Legislative Assembly, 1932—47; Finance Minister, N.W.F.P. in 1937 and 1945; Went to Canada in 1942 to attend the Conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations as a member of the Indian Delegation; Rehabilitation Adviser to the Govt. of India from 1948 to 1954; Member, Rajya Sabha, 1954—62; Minister of Rehabilitation, 1954—62 and Minister of Works, Housing and Supply since 1962. Travels abroad: U.K., U.S.A., Canada, Europe and Pakistan. Permanent address: 7, Race Course Road, New Delhi. [Voting results at the Election: Electorate: 2,68,661 Shri Mehr Chand Khanna . . 96,264 Shri Balraj Madhok . . 64,669 Shri Lanka Sundaram . . 3,786 Shri Parkash Baghi . . 2,197 Shri Tirath Dass . . 1,048 Shri Anant Singh . . 688 Shri Ram Chander . . 534 Shri Balwant Rai Mehta . . 465 Shri Uttam Singh Arora . . 261].
