Party Name : Congress
Constituency : Chandni Chowk
State : Delhi
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 3
More Information :
SHAM NATH, SHRI, M.A., LL.B., Cong., (Delhi-Chandni Chowk—1962): S. of Shri Shambhu Nath; B. Delhi, September 27, 1909; ed. at St. Stephens' College, Delhi and Law College, Delhi; m. Shrimati Sushila Devi; 2. S. and 1 D.; Businessman; Took part in Civil disobedience Movement in 1930 and 1932 and suffered imprisonment for 6 months on each occasion; Was Chairman Irwin Hospital Advisory Committee for several years; Was member Executive Committee of the D.C.C. for several years; Was trustee, Delhi Improvement Trust, Delhi Cloth Mills Charity Trust and one of the Secretaries of Kasturba Gandhi Memorial Fund, Delhi and a Member of the Court of University of Delhi; Junior Vice-President, Delhi Municipal Committee, 1948, its Senior Vice President in 1950-51 and its President in 1951-54; Mayor, Delhi Municipal Corporation, 1960-61 and 1961-62; Member, Governing Bodies of Hindu College and the Indraprestha Girls College, Delhi; Deputy Minister for Information and Broadcasting since 1962. Social activities: Took part in the popularisation of Khadi, removal of untouchability and promotion of Communal harmony. Hobby: Foreign travelling. Club: Roshanara Club, Delhi. Travels abroad: U.S.S.R., Czechoslovakia, East Germany, U.K., France, Switzerland, U.S.A., Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Holland, Greece, Egypt, Belgium and Yugoslavia. Permanent address: 12, Alipur Road, Delhi. [Voting results at the Election: Electorate: 2,01,891 Shri Sham Nath . . 69,508 Shri Amrit Lal Jindal . . 40,560 Shri Mirza Ahmed Ali . . 24,514 Shri Mangla Nand . . 4,476].
