Harish Kumar Gangawar
| Shri Harish Kumar Gangawar | |
|---|---|
| In office 7th Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1980–1984 | |
| Preceded by | Sri Md Shamsul Hasan Khan |
| Succeeded by | Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh |
| Constituency | Pilibhit |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 25, 1930 Teolia Village, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh |
| Political party | Congress (I) |
| Spouse(s) | Smt. Shanti Lata Gangwar |
| Children | 3 Sons and 2 daughters |
| Residence | Bareilly |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Ex member of Parliament | |
Shri Harish Kumar Gangawar was Member of Parliament in the seventh Lok Sabha from Pilibhit Constituency elected in 1980 on Indian National Congress ticket. Shri Harish Kumar Gangawar was son of Shri Baldev Prasad Gangwar, who was Agriculturist by profession in Teolia Village, comes under limits of Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh.[1]
Gangawar attended primary school in Teolia Village, and attended High School and Intermediate class in Bareilly city, after which he joined Bareilly College, Bareilly for Bachelor of Arts. After passing the same he joined Masters of Arts from Bareilly College, Bareilly. after that he successfully completed B.T. course from Bareilly College, Bareilly. Then he joined L.L.B. from Bareilly College, Bareilly and after complting the same, he started practicing Law as a profession in the city of Bareilly.[1]
At initial, he joined Bhartiya Jan Sangh and elected for President of Gram Sabha, Teolia village several times during 1950–60. but with due course of time, he joined Congress (I), and elected for Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1962 form Bareilly legislative seat and again in 1974 from the same Bareilly legislative seat.[1]
He was elected as seventh Member of Parliament from Pilibhit Constituency with 40.42% votes on Congress (I)'s ticket and defeated his rival contender who was from Janata Party and received 25.34% votes in the general election held in 1980.[1]
Aprt from this, he was ex-director of Sugar Cane Co-operative Society, Bareilly and Manager of Patel Inter College in Dhaura town in Bareilly district. He also held the position of Member in the Committee on Subordinate Legislation.[1]