RAGHUNATH SINGH

RAGHUNATH SINGH, SHRI, M.A., LL.B., Cong., (U.P.—Varanasi—1962):  S. of Shri Batuk Nath Singh; B. Varanasi, 1910; ed. at Banaras Hindu University; m. Shrimati Lilavati Devi, 1926; Advocate, Supreme Court of India; Joined Congress in 1920; Imprisoned in 1921, 1926, 1930, 1940 and 1942; Secretary, City Congress Committee, 1938—41 and its President, 1946—48; President, Congress Swadeshi Exhibition, 1946—49; Secretary, 1942 August Atrocities Enquiry Committee; Accompanied Nepal Delegation appointed by Government of India, 1946; Chairman, Reception Committee, U.P.C.C. Political Conference, Varanasi, 1952; Took active part in Nepal revolution and Nepal Congress movement; Member, U.P.C.C. and A.I.C.C. since long; President, All India Railway Typists Association; President, All India Engineering Grade III Telephone Employ Association; Working President, Bhojpuri Samaj; Founder, Pratap Jayanti and Nagrik Mandal; Member, First Lok Sabha, 1952—57 and Second Lok Sabha, 1957—62; Member National Shipping Board; Was member, All India Handloom Board, All India Council for Technical Education member, Court of Benaras Hindu University; Was Convener, Congress party Kashmir Study Group in Parliament for ten years, Congress Party Transport Committee in Parliament for ten years and U.P. State Committee, Parliament for five years; Secretary, Congress Party in Parliament. Hobbies:  Yogic Asans and Yogic practice. Special interests:  Political Science, Shipping, Navy, Defence, Transport and Law, visiting place of historical and religious interest. Travels abroad:  U.S.S.R., Afghanistan, Malaya, Cambodia Burma, Thailand, Nepal, Ceylon, Singapore, Indonesia and Australia. Books published:  English: Towards Freedom; Consider.  Hindi:  Dharam Nirpeksh Rajya, Adhunik Rajniti Ka, Ka, Kha, Ga, Ek, Kona, Choura, Kahan, Sanskaar, Bhikarini, Indrajal, Mein, Phasisam, Jagrit Nepal, Vishwa Ke Dharm  Pravartak, Sarvadharam Sambhav, Lawaris, Dakshin-Parva Asia, Aryana Aur Astralia. Permanent address:  D. 55/197, Gheehatta, Varanasi City. [Voting results at the Election: Electorate:  4,29,474 Shri Raghunath Singh                              . .                      1,04,682 Shri Raghuvira                                         . .                         58,715 Shri Satyanarain Singh                            . .                         58,285 Shri Lalata Prasad                                   . .                         31,637 Shri Kanhaiya Lal Gupta                          . .                           4,816 Shri Bal Chand                                        . .                           3,522