Ram Naresh Kushwaha (30 April 1929 – 7 October 2013) was an Indian social activist, politician, and writer of Hindi literature, who served as a Member of Parliament (1977). In Uttar Pradesh, he held organizational positions under the Socialist Party,

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 ...

Samyukta Socialist Party Samyukta Socialist Party (; SSP), was a political party in India from 1964 to 1972. SSP was formed through a split in the Praja Socialist Party (PSP) in 1964. In 1972, SSP was reunited with PSP, forming the Socialist Party. The General Secret ...

, and Bhartiya Lok Dal (Janata Party) during his political career (1964-1997).

Early life

Ram Naresh Kushwaha was born on 30 April 1929 in Lar, district of Deoria Uttar Pradesh. Received early education at Junior High School Mathlaar, Swami Devanand Inter College, Mathlaar in Deoria District. Thereafter he privately earned Sahitya Ratna (as a B.A. degree) from I.G.D. Diploma Drawing Board, Bombay. He worked as an agriculturist and teacher.

Political life

Raam Naresh Kushwaha earlier worked at the party level as General Secretary, (i)Uttar Pradesh

, 1967—69 and (ii) U. P. Socialist Party, 1971–72; Convener, Ganna Sangharsh Samiti of Bharatiya Lok Dal, Uttar Pradesh, 1974–76; Member, Cooperative Agriculture Advisory Committee of Uttar Pradesh Government (1966–67). He was elected for the first time in the

1977 Indian general election General elections were held in India between 16 and 20 March 1977 to elect the members of the 6th Lok Sabha. The elections took place during the Emergency period, which expired on 21 March 1977, shortly before the final results were announced ...

as a Member of Parliament from Salempur constituency, Deoria district on Janata Party symbol. In his tenure of Parliament (1977-1979), he stood for the right cause and for this his intervention was reported in debates on regional and other national issues. He served as a Member of the Committee on Absence of Members in the house of Parliament, Lok Sabha. In addition, he was elected a member of Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament, from Uttar Pradesh as a Lok Dal Party candidate holding the aforementioned office (1982-1988).P. 34, retrieved 6 Dec 2023

Death

He died on 7 October 2013 in Lar Deoria. retrieved 6 Dec 2023

References

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