Harihar Nath Shastri was an Indian politician who belonged to

Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British E ...

. He was the first Member of Parliament of Kanpur. He also actively worked as the labour leader. In the late 1920s, he was seen as communist but was considered to be moderate by the late 1930s. He was the first President of Indian National Railway Workers Federation (INRWF) in 1948. In 1925 he was recruited as a life member of the

Servants of the People Society Servants of the People Society (SOPS) (Hindi ( ISO) : Lōka Sēvaka Maṇḍala ) is a non-profit social service organization founded by Lala Lajpat Rai, a prominent leader in the Indian Independence movement, in 1921 in Lahore. The society is d ...

, by its founder-director, the late

Lala Lajpat Rai Lala Lajpat Rai (28 January 1865 - 17 November 1928) was an Indian author, freedom fighter, and politician. He played a vital role in the Indian Independence movement. He was popularly known as Punjab Kesari. He was one of the three members of ...

, with whom he worked for a year as his private secretary. In 1947 he became a member of the

Constituent Assembly of India The Constituent Assembly of India was elected to frame the Constitution of India. It was elected by the 'Provincial Assembly'. Following India's independence from the British rule in 1947, its members served as the nation's first Parliament as ...

, and on its dissolution became a member of the

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Date of death unknown Indian National Congress politicians India MPs 1952–1957 Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh Politicians from Kanpur 1905 births Indian National Congress politicians from Uttar Pradesh {{UttarPradesh-INC-politician-stub