Vishwanath Prasad , Shri

Vishwanath Prasad , Shri

Party Name : Congress
Constituency : Azamgarh Distt West-SC
State : Uttar Pradesh
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 2 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 2

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VISHWANATH PRASAD, SHRI M.A., Cong... [Uttar Pradesh—Azamgarh District (West) (Reserved—Sch. Castes) —1957]: S. of Shri Sahati Ram, B. Village Khaira Devara, P.O. Dharampur (Vishnupur) Devara, Distt. Azamgarh, 1st June, 1923; ed. at Primary School Dubari, Fatehpur Talratoya, Shibli National College, Azamgarh. D.A.V, College, Banaras, Banaras Hindu University, Kashi Vidyapith, and M.M.H. College, Ghaziabad; m. Shrimati Rajeshwari Devi, 16th May, 1942 and Shrimati Kumari Devi, April 30, 1948; 1 S. and 1 D.; Agriculturist; President, Azamgarh District Depressed Classes League, 1951; Took part in 1942 Movement and was rusticated from the college; Served refugees at Abohar in Ferozepur District in East Punjab; Started a night school at Maldahia, Banaras, for social uplift and removal of Illiteracy; Member, First Lok Sabha, 1952— 57. Recreation: National Songs.  Hobby: Social uplift. Permanent address: Village Khaira Devara, P.O. Dharampur (Vishnupur) Devara, Distt. Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. [Voting results at the Election: Electorate: 8,26,991 Shri Vishwanath Prasad ... 1,03,239 Shri Mangal Deo          .. 99,589 Shri Ram Dhan ..            73,049]