Kunwar Mohan Swarup (18 February 1918 - 15 June 1978 ) was

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in the second (1957), third (1962), and fourth (1967)

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Praja Socialist Party The Praja Socialist Party, abbreviated as PSP, was an Indian political party. It was founded when the Socialist Party, led by Jayaprakash Narayan, Rambriksh Benipuri, Acharya Narendra Deva and Basawon Singh (Sinha), merged with the Kisan Mazdoo ...

's ticket and again in fifth Lok Sabha (1971–77) as a member of Congress Party from Pilibhit Constituency. In 1977, he contested the seat again on

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's ticket but lost to Janata Party in the anti-Indira wave. Swarup was son of Kunwar Shambhu Sahai, a prominent freedom fighter and social worker from Sahora village.Fifth Lok Sabha: Members Bioprofile
Members Biodata.

Early life and education

Mohan Swarup was educated at Bareilly College, in

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and married Shanti Devi in May 1940 at the age of 22. The couple had four sons and two daughters.

Career

Swarup was associated with the

(PSP) until 1970. He held various posts and committee memberships.

Positions held

* District Board, Bareilly * Zila Parishad, Bareilly * District Bhoodan Samiti, Bareilly * Managing Committee, Kr. Dhakan Lal Vidya Mandir College, Sahora, Bareilly * Bharat Sewak Samaj, Bareilly * National Railway Users' Consultative Committee * Goodwill Mission to Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria * Pradhan, Gram Sabha, Sahora, Bareilly * Sarpanch, Nyaya Panchayat, Sahora, Bareilly * District Secretary, P.S.P., Bareilly * President, P. & T. Employees Union, Pilibhit * Secretary, All India Caterers' Union * Public Accounts Committee * Estimates Committee * Consultative Committee for Works and Housing He was elected as the second

from Pilibhit Constituency with 50.54% votes as a PSP member, defeating a rival from the

(INC) who got 34.86% of the vote in the 1957 general election. He was elected again from the constituency with 29.62% of the vote, defeated the INC contender's 27.42% in the 1962 general election. He was re-elected in the 1967 general election with 28.24% vote, still as a PSP representative from Pilibhit, defeated his rival from the INC, who got 24.26% votes. In the 1972 general election, he contested as an INC candidate in Pilibhit and won the seat with 38.96% votes and defeated his nearest contestant who was from

and received only 29.37% votes.

Personal life

Swarup travelled widely around the world to learn new ideas. He was also interested in shooting, swimming, horse-riding, painting, writing and photography.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Swarup, Mohan 1918 births People from Pilibhit 1978 deaths India MPs 1957–1962 India MPs 1962–1967 India MPs 1967–1970 India MPs 1971–1977 Praja Socialist Party politicians Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh People from Bareilly district Uttar Pradesh district councillors