Shri Vishambhar Dayal Tripathi political profile

TRIPATHI, SHRI VISHWAMBHAR DAYAL, M.A., LL.B., Cong., (Uttar Pradesh—Unnao—1957): S. of Pandit Gaya Prasad Tripathi; B. Bangermau, District Unnao, October, 1899; ed. at Government School, Sitapur, Banaras Hindu University and Lucknow University; m. Shrimati Krishna Devi, 1919; 1 S. and 2 D.; General Secretary, D.C.C., Unnao, 1921-26 and its President, 1926-33; Member, U.P.C.C. since 1921 and its President and General Secretary, 1930-32 and 1935 respectively; Member, A.I.C.C. since 1933; Chairman, Reception Committee, U.P. Provincial Conference, Unnao, 1936; General Secretary, All India Forward Bloc, 1939; President, All India Radical Youth Conference, Lahore, 1939; Chairman, Municipal Board, Unnao, 1939-40; Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, 1937-40 and 1946-52; Member, Constituent Assembly of India, 1946-50; President, U.P. Zamindari Abolition Committee, 1949-52; Chairman, District Board, Unnao, 1951-52; Founder and President, Subhas National College, Unnao; President Vishwambhar Dayal Tripathi Krishi Vidyalaya, Unnao; Subhas National Higher Secondary School, Bangermau; Mahatma Gandhi Higher Secondary School, Safipur (Unnao); National Higher Secondary School, Ugu (Unnao); Harmawan Kishan Dayal Gandhi Mission Higher Secondary School, Mohan (Unnao); Shyara Sunder Higher Secondary School, Nawabganj (Unnao); Dilipram Higher Secondary School, Ganj Muradabad (Unnao); Hub Lai Higher Secondary School, Tehra (Unnao); Seth Ram Nath Higher Secondary School, Rujhai (Unnao), and Oaomi Higher Secondary School, Aqbarpur, District Faizabad; Secretary, Atal Behari High School Unnao, 1928-30; President, Recognition Committee, U.P. Board of Higher School and Intermediate Education, 1947-52; Member, Executive Council and Senate, Agra University; Member, Board of Studies (Politics), Agra University and President, District Scouts’ Association, Unnao; Keenly associated with Kisan Movements and Agrarian Reforms since 1920; One of the Founders of Congress Socialist Party; Staunch supporter of Hindi as National language and closely associated with All India Hindi Sahitya Sammelan and other activities connected with development of Hindi; Member, First Lok Sabha, 1952-57.

Hobby: Study of Ancient Indian History and Sanskrit.

Publications: Karmavir Lenin and Editor, Swaraj, Sangram and several other newspapers.

Permanent address: Unnao (U.P.).

[Voting results at the Election:

Electorate: 8,19,996

Shri Vishwambhar Dayal Tripathi .. 1,73,684

Shri Tribhuvan Singh …               1,59,093]