Party Name : Congress
Constituency : Kaithal
State : Punjab
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 3
More Information :
PURI, SHRI D. D., B.A., Cong., (Punjab—Kaithal—1962): S. of Shri Badri Das; B. Jullundur (Punjab) August 4, 1914; ed. at F. C. College & Central Model School, Lahore; m. Shrimati Kamla Puri, May 17, 1938; 1 S. and 1 D.; Managing Director, Sugar and Engineering Companies; Director, Banking and Commercial Companies; President, Indian Sugar Mills Association, Calcutta; Was President, Yamunanagar Municipal Committee; Treasurer, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee; Was Chairman and Member, Estimates Committee, Punjab; Member, Sugar Development Council, Punjab Sugarcane Control Board and Large Scale Industries Board; Represented India at the United Nations Sugar Conferences, New York & Geneva, 1956 and again at Geneva in 1958 and 1961; Led trade delegations to Iran & Pakistan in 1961. Rotarian, past President—3 times; Member, Punjab Vidhan Sabha, 1952—62. Hobbies: Reading and collecting books. Clubs: National Sports Club of India; Royal Automobile Club, London. Travels abroad: U.S.A., Europe, Middle East and Malaya. Permanent address: Saraswati House, Yamunanagar, District Ambala. [Voting results at the Election: Electorate: 5,21,275 Shri Dev Datt Puri . . 1,50,127 Shri Inder Singh . . 1,30,524 Shri Birbal Das . . 38,651 Shri Sher Singh . . 11,361 Shri Ram Chander Singh . . 8,023 Shri Om Datt . . 7,243].
