BANARASI PRASAD SINHA

Third Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile

SINHA, SHRI BANARSI PRASAD, Cong., (Bihar-Monghyr—1962):  S. of late Shri Parsan Sinha, B. Village Milki, Kharagpur, Distt. Monghyr, November 7, 1899; ed. at Kharagpur Middle School, Monghyr Zilla School and Patna National College, (Bihar Vidyapeeth); 1 S., Cultivator; Vice-Chairman, Monghyr Sadar, Local, Board, 1938—40; Ex-Chairman, Monghyr Distt. Board and first to Introduce Hindi as official language of Distt. Board; Ex-Member, Bihar Provincial Basic Education Board, East Bihar Regional Transport Authority and Bihar Local Bodies Conference, Ex-Managing Director, Navasakti Publishing Co. Ltd.; Director, Central Cooperative Bank, Monghyr; Member, Bihar P.C.C.; Ex-Managing Editor, "Monghyr", "Navashakti" and "Rashtravani"; Took part in various Congress movements and suffered imprisonment in 1921, 1932, 1939, 1941 and 1942; Member, First Lok Sabha 1952—57 and Second Lok Sabha, 1957—62. Hobby:  Journalism. Special interest:  Rural Constructive Work. Favourite pastime and recreation:  Gardening and Spinning.  Publication:  Kisan Samasya. Permanent address:  Shanti Kuti, Vasumati, P. O. Kharagpur, Distt. Monghyr, Bihar. [Voting results at the Election: Electorate:  3,74,820  Shri Banarsi Prasad Sinha                           . .                 91,861 Shri Rameshwar Yadav                               . .                 41,960 Shri Bhagwan Das Keshri                            . .                 41,063 Shri Uma Shankar Sarago                           . .                 18,518].