Members Bioprofile

HARVANI, SHRI ANSAR, B.A., LL.B., Cong., (U.P.—Bisauli—1962):  S. of Ch. Siraj Ue Haq; B. Barabanki, Radauli Distt., February 16, 1916; ed. at Aminabad High School and Church Mission School, Lucknow, St. John School, Agra and Aligarh Muslim University; m. Sahaibzadi Gauhar Ara Begum, February 4, 1949; 1 S. and 3 D.; Journalist; Chief Reporter, “National Herald”; Special representative of “Amrit Bazar Patrika”; Founder and first General Secretary, All India Students’ Federation, 1936-39; President of Lucknow City Congress Committee; Member, A.I.C.C, 1946—52; Imprisoned in 1940 and released in 1941; Member, National Executive, All India Forward Bloc, 1939—48; President, All India Youth League, 1946—52; Edited a number of pamphlets, news-sheets etc. and participated in the ‘Quit India Movement’; Visited tribal areas of Pakhtoonistan and Burma border; Arrested in 1942 and released in 1946; Member, Second Lok Sabha, 1957—62; Member, Executive Committee of Congress Party, 1960; Member, Estimates Committee of Lok Sabha, 1961-62.

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Books on History and Politics.

Travels abroad:  Afghanistan.

Permanent address:  Darul Siraj, New Hyderabad, Lucknow.

[Voting results at the Election:

Electorate:  3,95,291

Shri Ansar Harvani                                            . .              60,946

Chaudhry Manohar Singh Yadav                       . .              43,783

Shri Veersen                                                     . .              37,552

Shri Ramchandra Singh                                    . .              24,091

Shri Daya Shanker                                           . .              21,636].