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SINHA, SHRI BANARSI PRASAD, Cong., (Bihar-Monghyr—1962): S. of late Shri Parsan Sinha, B. Village Milki, Kharagpur, Distt. Monghyr, November 7, 1899; ed. at Kharagpur Middle School, Monghyr Zilla School and Patna National College, (Bihar Vidyapeeth); 1 S., Cultivator; Vice-Chairman, Monghyr Sadar, Local, Board, 1938—40; Ex-Chairman, Monghyr Distt. Board and first to Introduce Hindi as official language of Distt. Board; Ex-Member, Bihar Provincial Basic Education Board, East Bihar Regional Transport Authority and Bihar Local Bodies Conference, Ex-Managing Director, Navasakti Publishing Co. Ltd.; Director, Central Cooperative Bank, Monghyr; Member, Bihar P.C.C.; Ex-Managing Editor, “Monghyr”, “Navashakti” and “Rashtravani”; Took part in various Congress movements and suffered imprisonment in 1921, 1932, 1939, 1941 and 1942; Member, First Lok Sabha 1952—57 and Second Lok Sabha, 1957—62.
Hobby: Journalism.
Special interest: Rural Constructive Work.
Favourite pastime and recreation: Gardening and Spinning.
Publication: Kisan Samasya.
Permanent address: Shanti Kuti, Vasumati, P. O. Kharagpur, Distt. Monghyr, Bihar.
[Voting results at the Election:
Electorate: 3,74,820
Shri Banarsi Prasad Sinha . . 91,861
Shri Rameshwar Yadav . . 41,960
Shri Bhagwan Das Keshri . . 41,063
Shri Uma Shankar Sarago . . 18,518]. |