Party Name : Congress
Constituency : Shivpuri
State : Madhya Pradesh
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 3
More Information :
PARASHAR, SHRI V. C., M.A., LL.B., VISHARAD, Cong., (Madhya Pradesh—Shivpuri —1962): S. of Shri Lakshmi Chand Parashar; B. Kolaras, Distt. Shivpuri, September 16, 1910; ed. at Agra College, Agra; m. Shrimati Narayani Devi, February 1929; 3 S. and 3 D; Advocate; Minister, Gwalior State, 1940—1948; Chief Administrator in M.B., June 1948 to November, 1948; Member, Central Committee of International Co-operative Alliance, London; General Secretary, National Cooperative Union of India since 1959, Member, A.I.C.C. since 1948; Member, Executive Committee, State Congress, M.P.; Ex-General Secretary, State Congress, M.P.; Member, Praja Sabha (L.A.), Gwalior State, 1945-48; M.L.A., M.B., 1948—52; M.L.A., Madhya Pradesh, 1957—62. Social activities: Worked for removal of untouchability and Harijan uplift since 1929, for eradication of child marriage and illiteracy and for establishment of Gram Swarajya through gram panchayats. Accomplishments in letters, art and science: Contributes articles to national and international periodicals about cooperation, History and Constitution; Editor, "Cooperative Review" (Monthly) and Cooperative News Service (Fort-nightly) since 1959; Radio talks on cooperation. Hobbies: Gardening and horticulture. Favourite pastime and recreation: Walking, Indian games, and exercises like Shirshasan etc. Special interest: Co-operative work. Book published:—Azadi ke Parwane (Hindi). Club: Member, Shivpuri Club. Travels abroad: Burma, Hongkong, Thailand, Philippines, Japan, Italy, Denmark, France, Switzerland, West Germany, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, U.S.S.R., Sweden, and U.K. Permanent address: Shivpuri, M.P. [Voting results at the Election: Electorate: 4,41,893 Shri V. C. Parashar . . 76,181 Shri Brij Narain . . 66,242 Shri Prasanna Kumar . . 15,888 Shri Chhotelal . . 11,881 Shri Hari Shankar . . 7,827].
