Members Bioprofile

CHAUDHRI, SHRIMATI KAMALA, Prabhakar (Punjab University), Cong., (Uttar Pradesh—Hapur—1962):  D. of late Rai Manmohan Dayal, Deputy Collector; B. at Lucknow, February 22, 1908; m. Dr. J. M. Chaudhuri, May, 1923; 2 S. and 1 D.; Active Congress worker since the Civil Disobedience Movement 1930; Went to Jail several times; Elected Member of the Provincial Congress Committee, District Congress Committee, City Congress Committee and Provincial Mahila Congress Committee; Worked as a Senior Vice-Chairman of the 54th Session of the All India Congress Committee; President, (1) Sanatan Dharma Dharmarth Aushdhalaya, Meerut, (2) Gram Kalyan Sangh, Jaipur & Kalina; Member, Constituent Assembly and Provisional Parliament, 1947-52.

Social activities:  Member, State Social Welfare Advisory Board, U.P.; Connected with several educational and other institutions.

Hobbies:  Painting and gardening.

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Painting and poetry.

Special interests:  Girls education in villages and backward areas; Khadi and Village Industries.

Publications:  Short stories in Hindi:

     1. Unmad.

     2. Picnic.

     3. Yatra.

     4. Balpatra.

     5. Hindi Ki Chuni hui Kahaniyar.

     6. Prasadi Kamandal.

     7. Khayyaim Ka Jam.

     8. Apna Maran Jagat Ke Hansi

     9. Chitron main Lorian.

     10. Gandhi Ban Jaon.

Permanent address:  ‘Vinit Kunj’, Chippi Tank, Meerut City.

[Voting results at the Election:

Electorate :  4,35,947

Shrimati Kamala Chaudhri                                 . .                   81,999

Shri Naseem                                                      . .                   53,366

Shri Sohan Vir Singh Tomar                               . .                   41,324

Shri Sukhdeo                                                     . .                   28,169

Shri Piarey Lal                                                   . .                    25,160

Shri Prakash Vir Shastri                                    . .                       4,907].