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Sunder Lal

Sunder Lal (c. 1923 – 3 January 1987) was an Indian independence activist and politician. A member of the Indian National Congress, he served as a Member of Lok Sabha six times. For the first 5 Lok Sabha elections, Lal represented the Saharanpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Early life and education

Lal was born in village Baliakheri, Saharanpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh. He participated in the Indian independence movement and after Indian independence he joined active politics.[1][7]

Political career

Lal was Member of Parliament for five straight terms (1952–1977) from Saharanpur, and after losing from Haridwar in 1977, won that seat in 1984. During the 1st Lok Sabha, Saharanpur constituency was differently defined. Lal represented the "Saharanpur (West) cum Muzaffarnagar (North)" constituency during the 1st Lok Sabha. He was a member of a Congress party.[1] And was supposed to be close to Indira Gandhi and Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna.[8]

Posts held

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Member Profile". Lok Sabha website. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  2. ^ "Election Results 1951" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Election Results 1957" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Election Results 1962" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  5. ^ "Election Results 1967" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Election Results 1971" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  7. ^ "Freedom Fighters of Saharanpur". Saharanpur administration. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  8. ^ Anil K. Rajvanshi (2007). 1970s America - An Indian Student's Journey. ISBN 9788190578110.
  9. ^ "01st Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  10. ^ "02nd Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved 16 January 2014.