Mathura Prasad Mishra (1918 – 17 July 1987) was an Indian politician. He was elected to the first, second and third
Lok Sabha
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, the lower house of the
Parliament of India
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from
Begusarai
Begusarai is the industrial and financial capital of Bihar and the administrative headquarters of the Begusarai district, which is one of the thirty-eight districts of the Indian state of Bihar. The district lies on the northern bank of th ...
,
Bihar
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as a member of the
Indian National Congress
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for consecutively three terms.
Mishra died in
Pune
Pune (; ; also known as Poona, (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million ...
,
Maharashtra
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on 17 July 1987, at the age of 69.
References
External links
Official biographical sketch on the Parliament of India website
1918 births
1987 deaths
India MPs 1952–1957
India MPs 1957–1962
India MPs 1962–1967
Indian National Congress politicians
Indian National Congress politicians from Bihar
Lok Sabha members from Bihar
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