Bishwanath Roy (10 December 1906 – 27 August 1984) was a freedom fighter and an Indian politician. He was born in a Bhumihar family. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from the Deoria constituency of Uttar Pradesh as a member of the Indian National Congress.[1] He was a student of St. Andrew's College, Gorakhpur and the University of Allahabad. He was the Deputy Minister of Labour, Employment and Rehabilitation in the Union government.[2][3][4]

Bishwanath Roy
Bishwanath Roy on a 2006 stamp of India
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1952–1977
Succeeded byDevta Mani Tripathi
ConstituencyDeoria, Uttar Pradesh
Personal details
Born(1906-12-10)10 December 1906
Khukhundoo, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India
Died27 August 1984 (aged 77)
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseSheela Rai
Children3
ResidenceKhukhundu
Source: [1]

References

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  1. ^ "Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  2. ^ Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1970. p. 235.
  3. ^ Parliament of India, Third Lok Sabha: Who's who 1962. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1962. p. 453.
  4. ^ "PM releases stamp in honour of Bishwanath Roy". Press Information Bureau ,Government of India. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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