Members Bioprofile

PURI, SHRI D. D., B.A., Cong., (Punjab—Kaithal—1962):  S. of Shri Badri Das; B. Jullundur (Punjab) August 4, 1914; ed. at F. C. College & Central Model School, Lahore; m. Shrimati Kamla Puri, May 17, 1938; 1 S. and 1 D.; Managing Director, Sugar and Engineering Companies; Director, Banking and Commercial Companies; President, Indian Sugar Mills Association, Calcutta; Was President, Yamunanagar Municipal Committee; Treasurer, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee; Was Chairman and Member, Estimates Committee, Punjab; Member, Sugar Development Council, Punjab Sugarcane Control Board and Large Scale Industries Board; Represented India at the United Nations Sugar Conferences, New York & Geneva, 1956 and again at Geneva in 1958 and 1961; Led trade delegations to Iran & Pakistan in 1961.  Rotarian, past President—3 times; Member, Punjab Vidhan Sabha, 1952—62.

Hobbies:  Reading and collecting books.

Clubs:  National Sports Club of India; Royal Automobile Club, London.

Travels abroad:  U.S.A., Europe, Middle East and Malaya.

Permanent address:  Saraswati House, Yamunanagar, District Ambala.

[Voting results at the Election:

Electorate:  5,21,275

Shri Dev Datt Puri                                          . .                  1,50,127

Shri Inder Singh                                             . .                  1,30,524

Shri Birbal Das                                               . .                    38,651

Shri Sher Singh                                              . .                    11,361

Shri Ram Chander Singh                                . .                      8,023

Shri Om Datt                                                  . .                      7,243].