Shri Nandlal Choudhary

CHOUDHARY, SHRI NANDLAL, B.A., LL.B., [Congress (I)—Madhya Pradesh, Sagar (Res. Sch. Castes), 1984]  s. of late Shri parmanand Choudhary; b. at Sagar, October 14, 1933; ed. at Degree College Khurai and Dr. Hari Singh Gaur College, Sagar University, Sagar; obtained certificate of training in Cooperatives in 1971; m. Smt. Kamala Devi, May, 1942; 2 s.; Advocate; courted arrest with 100 followers in 1978 during imprisonment of Smt. Indira Gandhi; District President, All-India Scheduled Castes Council; awarded title of ‘Head Choudhary” in 1964; Councillor, Municipal Committee, Sagar, 1967; Corporator, Municipal Corporation, Sagar, May, 1983; Member, Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, 1962-67.

Social activities:  Worked as Harijan Pracharak under Harijan Sewak Sangh formed by Mahatma Gandhi; organised provincial sessions of Bhartiya Dalit Varg Sangh and Harijan Sewak Sangh in 1957 and 1960 respectively and Madhya Pradesh Gram in Majdoor Maha Sangh in 1981; represented Madhya Pradesh in the Gram Mazdoor Maha Sammelan held in Siliguri in 1983; provided free legal service by pleading the cases of the poor as a member of M.P. ‘Lawyers’ Forum; worked for eradication of untouchability and poverty through “INTUC”. Organised by I.L.O. at Sagar in 1981 and at Indore, 1983; organised wrestling and athletic competitions for helping the poor students.

Special interests:  Service of the downtrodden people.

Publications:  Editor and Publisher of a weekly ‘JANTA’ 1960-62.

Permanent address:  Bhagwanganj, Tehsil and District Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, 470002.