SINGH, SHRI DIGVIJAY NARAIN, B.A. (Hons.), Janata, (Bihar—Vaishali—1977) :  s. of Shri Syamanand Kishore Prasad Singh; b. at Dharahara, Muzaffarpur District, November 21, 1924; m. Smt. Janaknandini Devi, January 31, 1941; 2 s.; Agriculturist; previously associated with Congress (O); President, Hajipur Thana Congress Committee, 1946-52, Secretary, Bihar Pradesh Political Conference, 1948; Member, (i) District Congress Committee  and Pradesh Congress Committee, 1952—63 and (ii) All India Congress Committee, 1963; Member, (i) First Lok Sabha, 1952—57, (ii) Second Lok Sabha, 1957-62, (iii) Third Lok Sabha, 1962—67, (iv) Fourth Lok Sabha, 1967—70 and (v) Fifth Lok Sabha, 1971— 77; Member of the Parliamentary delegation of U.S.S.R. and Yugoslavia, 1955, Indian Delegate to United Nations Organisation, 1956.

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Gardening and reading books.

Special interests:  Foreign affairs and defence.

Sports and clubs:  Member, Town Club, Muzaffarpur.

Travels abroad:  Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, U.K., France, West Germany, Egypt, U.S.S.R. and Yugoslavia.

Permanent address:  Dharebara House, Kalabag Road, Muzaffarpur, Bihar.