Summary
Banarasi Das, popularly known as Babu Banarasi Das (8 July 1912 – 3 August 1985) was an Indian politician and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was from Janata Party.
Banarasi Das | |
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| 11th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 28 February 1979 – 17 February 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Naresh Yadav |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 July 1912 Utarawli, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India |
| Died | 3 August 1985 (aged 73) India |
| Political party | Janata Party |
Career edit
Banarasi Das was a freedom fighter. He went to jail many times during India's freedom struggle. He was elected to Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha in 1977 as member of Janata Party from Hapur or Khurja, both those seats having elected a member named Banarsi Das.[1] He was Chief Minister from 28 February 1979 to 17 February 1980. He joined Charan Singh's faction when Janata Party split. He lost 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.[2]
Personal life edit
Banarasi Das was born in Utarawli, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. Banarasi Das was married and had five sons and five daughters. Two of his sons followed his footsteps. The elder one Harendra Agarwal was the former member of legislative council & is active in Indian politics. The youngest son Late Dr Akhilesh Das Gupta[3] was a former Rajya sabha MP and ex national general secretary of Bahujan Samaj Party and was Minister of State in Manmohan singh government.[4]
Legacy edit
An Indian postal stamp featuring Das was issued in 2013. Babu Banarasi Das University, Lucknow, and Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium in Uttar Pradesh are named in his honor.
References edit
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1977".
- ^ "Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1980".
- ^ Detailed Profile – Dr. Akhilesh Das Gupta – Members of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) – Who's Who – Government: National Portal of India Archived 8 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Archive.india.gov.in. Retrieved on 8 November 2018.
- ^ Cong MP quits party, attacks Rahul `coterie`. Sify.com. Retrieved on 8 November 2018.
External links edit
- Short biography Archived 19 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh