SINHA, SHRI SATYANARAYAN, Law Graduate, Cong. (Bihar—Samastipur East—1952): S. of Late Shri Beni Prasad Sinha; B. at Shambhupatti, Distt. Darbhanga, 1900; ed. at Muzaffarpur Zilla School and Patna University; m. in 1918; 1 S. and 3 D.; Agriculturist and Zamindar; Joined freedom movement, 1920; Elected member of Bihar Legislative Council in 1926; Member, A.I.C.C., for last 27 years; President, Darbhanga D.C.C., 1930—47; Elected member of the Central Legislative Assembly, 1934; Elected Whip of Congress party in the Assembly, 1937; Elected Chief Whip of the Opposition in the Assembly, 1939; General Secretary, Bihar P.C.C., 1942—47; Re-elected to the Central Legislative Assembly, 1945 and re-elected Chief Whip of the Congress party in the Assembly, 1946; Secretary to the Leader of the House, in addition to his duties as Government Chief Whip, 1948; Minister of State for Paliamentary Affairs, Government of India, 1948—52; Minister for Parliamentary Affairs from 1952.

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