Munishwar Dutt Upadhyay
| Munishwar Dutt Upadhyay | |
|---|---|
 Munishwar Dutt Upadhyay | |
| Member of Parliament | |
|
In office 1951-1957 & 1957-1962 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Ajit Pratap Singh |
| Constituency | Pratapgarh |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
3 August 1898 Lakshmanpur, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh |
| Died |
26 June 1983 Pratapgarh |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Annapurna Upadhyay |
| Children | Kranti Kumar Upadhyay, Geeta Upadhyay & Meera Upadhyay |
| Residence | Pratapgarh |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| As of 13 August, 2012 | |
Munishwar Dutt Upadhyay (3 August 1898 - 26 June 1983) was an Indian politician and statesman, a leader in the Indian independence movement, the Educationist and Member of Parliament from Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh belongs to the Indian National Congress. He was known as the Iron Man of Congress Party in Uttar Pradesh.[1]
Early life
Born on 3 August 1898, in Lakshmanpur Village, Lalganj Tehsil of Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh to Gazadhar Prasad Upadhyay. He was an exceptionally bright student and learner. He matriculated from Somvanshi Higher Secondary School (PB Inter College), Pratapgarh and did his post-graduation at Kayastha Pathshala, Allahabad, and law education from Allahabad University. Soon he started working with the mayor's office in Allahabad. He married Annapoorna Upadhyay in 1933.[2]
Political life
He was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India and was also the only one from Pratapgarh who has signed the draft of the Indian Constitution.[3] Post-independence, he became the first candidate from Pratapgarh to become the Member of Parliament twice, once in 1951, the First Lok Sabha Elections and then in 1957, the Second Lok Sabha Elections.[4][5]
After a sweeping win twice in the Lok Sabha elections from Pratapgarh constituency, he was defeated in the 3rd Lok Sabha election by Jan Sangh candidate, Ajit Pratap Singh.[6]
He also held the position of a Cabinet Minister in Uttar Pradesh for a short period between 1969 and 1970.[7]
Literary Works
- Kisan Sangathan
- Zamindari Pratha
Death
He died on 26 June 1983 in Pratapgarh and was survived by a son and two daughters.
Biography
Ek aur Kaljyeyi
References
- ↑ "पंडित मुनीश्वर दत्त उपाध्याय के जन्म दिन पर उनको शत्-शत् नमन". Rainbow News. 3 August 2013.
- ↑ "मुनीश्वरदत्त, दिनेश सिंह के ही सिर बंधा लगातार जीत का सेहरा". Amar Ujala (in Hindi).
- ↑ . Dainik Jagran news
- ↑ . Election Commission of India.
- ↑ . IBN Live
- ↑ "कांग्रेस के लिए उपजाऊ बन गई बेल्हा की सियासी धरती". Udand Martand (in Hindi).
- ↑ . UP Legislative Assembly
External links
- Munishwar Dutt Upadhyay's profile on Lok Sabha
- Ex-UPCC Presidents
- List of MP's of 1st Lok Sabha Elections in India
- List of MP's of 2nd Lok Sabha Elections in India
Further reading
- Angela S. Burger. Opposition in a Dominant Party System: A study of the Jan Sangh, the Praja Socialist Party and the Socialist Party in Uttar Pradesh, India. University of California Press, 1969. ISBN 052-001-4286
- Sadhna Sharma. States Politics in India Mittal Publications, 1995. ISBN 8170996198, 9788170996194
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