Smt. Shakuntala Devi | ENTRANCE INDIA

Name of Member: Smt. Shakuntala Devi

Political Party: Congress

Constituency & State: Banka (Bihar)

Lok Sabha Experience: 2,3

Third Lok Sabha

Members Bioprofile

SHAKUNTALA DEVI, SHRIMATI, Cong., (Bihar—Banka—1962): D. of Shri Debi Prasad Mahto; B. Sangrampur (Bihar), October 10, 1931; ed. at Mokshada Girls’ School, Bhagalpur and Patna Women’s College, Patna; Shri Yashwant Kumar Singh, June 9, 1950; 2 S. and 1 D.; Member, Central Social Welfare Board and Distt. Harijan Welfare Committee; Member, B.P.C.C. and D.C.C. and many local Committees; Member, Second Lok Sabha, 1957-62.

Hobbies: Gardening and Sewing.

Favourite pastime and recreation: Travelling and gardening.

Special interest: Social work.

Permanent address: Village Gorgama, P.O. Sangrampur, Distt, Bhagalpur (Bihar).

[Voting results at the Election:

Electorate: 4,12,008

Shrimati Shakuntala Devi . . 87,359

Shri Kazi S. A. Matin . . 49,965

Shri Rajendra Prasad Choudhury . . 21,243].

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