Shri Braj Behari Mehrotra

Members Bioprofile

MEHROTRA, SHRI BRAJ BEHARI, Cong., (Uttar Pradesh—Bilhaur—1962):  S. of Shri Rameshwar Dayal Mehrotra; B. at Kanpur, November 18, 1895; Widower; 2 S. and 4 D.; Cultivator; Member, Kanpur District Board, 1926—28 and again from 1935 to 1941; Vice-Chairman, District Board Kanpur for one year; District Scout Commissioner, S.S, Boy Scouts, 1937—42; President and Chairman, Bharat Scouts and Guides, Kanpur, 1948—52; Vice-President, State Bharat Scouts & Guides, U.P. for one year; Member, Development Board Tribunal, Kanpur, 1949—51; President, D.C.C, Kanpur, 1931—36; Vice-President, D.C.C. for 25 years; Member, U.P.C.C. and A.I.C.C. since 1922; Secretary, Prohibition Board, Kanpur for 4 years; Member, Allahabad University Court, 1959—61; Member, Shri Badrinath Temple Committee, 1957—60; Member, U.P. Legislative Assembly, 1952—62; Member, Estimates Committee of U.P. Vidhan Sabha 1952— 57.

Social activities:  Harijan Welfare, Prohibition, Scouting & Organizing Dramas and Plays.

Hobby:  Charkha spinning.

Special interest:  Village Uplift schemes; Scouting.

Publications:  Story Books “Rashtriya Navratna” etc.

Permanent address:  (1) 16/23, Civil Lines, Kanpur (2) P.O. Amraudha, Distt.  Kanpur.

[Voting results at the Election:

Electorate:  4,47,601

Shri Braj Behari Mehrotra                                    . .              63,841

Shri Ram Gopal Singh                                          . .              57,975

Shri Jagdish Awasthi                                           . .              48,547

Shri Baldeo Singh                                                . .              16,271

Shri Gauri Shanker                                              . .              11,395

Shri Badri Singh                                                   . .              11,154

Shri Kameshwar Singh Sisodia                            . .                7,955

Shri Lakshmi Narain                                            . .                4,036].