Pandit Ram Kishore Vyas was a freedom fighter and senior

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leader from the state of

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before he died. Born to Pandit Laduram on 23 May 1908 in

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. He held various offices including Lt Governor of Pondicherry in 1980, Speaker of

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1972-1977, Home Minister of Rajasthan, President of Rajasthan Pradesh

thrice. He represented the Hawamahal and

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Rajasthan assembly constituencies twice each. He died of a heart attack on 16 April 1981 in Jaipur and was cremated with full state honours.

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, the

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paid a floral tribute on behalf of Prime Minister

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. His sons Ramakant Vyas and Radhey Kant Sharma held various posts in RPCC including Vice President in 2008 and General secretary in 1998 and Radhey Kant Sharma was an IAS officer who was accused of corruption charges but case was later abated in 2017 because he died in 2011 at the age of 86 years. His grandson Rupesh Kant Vyas is working as General Secretary of Rajasthan State Congress since February 2016.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vyas, Ram Kishore 1908 births 1981 deaths Indian National Congress politicians from Rajasthan