Party Name : Congress
Constituency : Muzaffarpur-East
State : Bihar
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 1
More Information :
SINHA, SHRI AWADHESHWAR PRASAD, B.A., Cong. (Bihar—Muzaffarpur East—1952): S. of late Babu Dhanushdhari Prasad Sinha; B. Village Dahila (Muzaffarpur), June, 1907; ed. at Muzaffarpur G.B.B. College and Banaras Hindu University; Widower; Cultivator and Publisher; Secretary, Rural Relief under Bihar Central Earthquake Relief Committee, Muzaffarpur, 1934; Took part in Harijan Uplift and Temple Entry Movement in 1932-33, and in Flood and Epidemic Relief work in Patna and Muzaffarpur; Secretary, Bihar Kisan Sabha, 1935—41; President, All India Kisan Sabha, 1941-42; Secretary, Bihar P.C.C., 1948—50; Member, Executive Committee, Muzaffarpur D.C.C., 1935—51; Vice-President, Bihar State I.N.T.U.C, 1949—51; Member, A.I.C.C. since 1935; Member, Congress Socialist Party, 1934—48; Member, Kisan Sabha, 1933—48; Member, Rabindra Parishad, Patna; Suffered imprisonment for participating in Congress Movements in 1930 and 1942—45; Publisher, Dr. Rajendra Prasad's Atmakatha and Bapu Ke Kadmon Men. Hobbies: Travelling, Music and Poetry. Special interest: Problems of Peasantry and Labour. Recreation: Gardening, walking and playing cards. Permanent address: P.O. Hajipur, District Muzaffarpur (Bihar).
