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PURI, SHRI D. D., B.A., Cong., (Punjab—Kaithal—1962): S. of Shri Badri Das; B. Jullundur (Punjab) August 4, 1914; ed. at F. C. College & Central Model School, Lahore; m. Shrimati Kamla Puri, May 17, 1938; 1 S. and 1 D.; Managing Director, Sugar and Engineering Companies; Director, Banking and Commercial Companies; President, Indian Sugar Mills Association, Calcutta; Was President, Yamunanagar Municipal Committee; Treasurer, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee; Was Chairman and Member, Estimates Committee, Punjab; Member, Sugar Development Council, Punjab Sugarcane Control Board and Large Scale Industries Board; Represented India at the United Nations Sugar Conferences, New York & Geneva, 1956 and again at Geneva in 1958 and 1961; Led trade delegations to Iran & Pakistan in 1961. Rotarian, past President—3 times; Member, Punjab Vidhan Sabha, 1952—62.
Hobbies: Reading and collecting books.
Clubs: National Sports Club of India; Royal Automobile Club, London.
Travels abroad: U.S.A., Europe, Middle East and Malaya.
Permanent address: Saraswati House, Yamunanagar, District Ambala.
[Voting results at the Election:
Electorate: 5,21,275
Shri Dev Datt Puri . . 1,50,127
Shri Inder Singh . . 1,30,524
Shri Birbal Das . . 38,651
Shri Sher Singh . . 11,361
Shri Ram Chander Singh . . 8,023
Shri Om Datt . . 7,243].
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