TANDON, SHRI PRABHU NARAYAN  [Congress (I)—Madhya Pradesh, Damoh, 1980]  s. of Shri Ram Dhan; b. at Damoh District, December 10, 1921; ed, at Govt. High School, Damoh; Matriculate; m. Smt. Promdini Devi, May 7, 1944; 3 s. and 5 d.; Businessman; imprisoned in the “Quit India Movement’ of 1942 for 1 year; started ‘Save Bharat Andolan” and was imprisoned for a day; also participated in movements against Narmada Award, price rise, lawlessness and the arrest of Smt. Indira Gandhi in 1979; Minister for Local Self-Government, Jails and Public Health, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, 1967-69; Member, Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee since 1946 and its Executive Committee, 1946-52; Member, AICC, since 1958; Secretary, Damoh District Congress Committee, 1946-57 and its President 1958-61; President, District Youth Congress, 1948-55; Vice President, Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee, 1970-72 and its General Secretary since 1977; Vice President, Damoh District Council, 1948-52; Member, Managing Committee, Damoh Degree College, 1958-64; Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, 1967-72 and 1975-80. 

Social activities : Working for the uplift of weaker sections.  

Sports and clubs : Hockey and Volley-ball.  

Permanent address: 114/11, Shivaji Nagar, Bhopal, M.P.