ACHINT RAM, LALA, B.A., Cong., (Punjab—Patiala— 1957): B. Village Kot Mohd. Khan, Distt. Amritsar, August, 1898; ed. at Government High Schools, Amritsar, and Simla, and D.A.V. College, Lahore; m. 1925; Imprisoned for participating in Congress movements, 1930-32, 1939, 1940 and 1942-45; Member, Working Committee and General Secretary, Punjab P.C.C.; Member, A.I.C.C.; President, Punjab Provincial Election Tribunal; President, Managing Committee, National Industrial High School for two years; Member, Cottage Industries Sub-Committee and Industrial Development Board, Punjab, since 1946; Member, Executive of the All India States’ People’s Conference; General Secretary, Reception Committee of the All India States’ People’s Conference, Ludhiana; Member, Board of Trustees, Gulab Devi Tuberculosis Hospital, Lahore, till 1930; Vice-President, All India Postmen and Lower Grade Staff Union; President, Punjab Harijan Sewak Sangh; Member, Executive of the All India Refugee Association; Secretary, Servants of the People Society; Member, Provisional Parliament, 1950-52, and First Lok Sabha, 1952-57.

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[Voting results at the Election: 

Electorate: 4,56,274

Lala Achint Ram .. .. .1,24,380

Shri Diwan Singh .. .. 79,947

Shri Sri Chand .. .. 17,516

Shri Bachan Singh .. .. 16,087]