Kunwar Mohan Swarup | |
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Member of Indian Parliament | |
In office 1957–1977 | |
Lok Sabha | 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th |
Preceded by | Mukund Lal Agrawal |
Succeeded by | Md Shamsul Hasan Khan |
Constituency | Pilibhit |
Personal details | |
Born | Village Sahora, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh | 18 February 1918
Died | 15 June 1978 | (aged 60)
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Shanti Devi |
Children | 4 sons and 2 daughters |
Residence | Pilibhit |
Kunwar Mohan Swarup (18 February 1918 - 15 June 1978[1] ) was Member of Parliament in the second (1957), third (1962), and fourth (1967) Lok Sabha on Praja Socialist Party'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 Indian National Congress'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.[2]
Mohan Swarup was educated at Bareilly College, in Bareilly and married Shanti Devi in May 1940 at the age of 22. The couple had four sons and two daughters.[3]
Swarup was associated with the Praja Socialist Party (PSP) until 1970. He held various posts and committee memberships.[4]
He was elected as the second Member of Parliament from Pilibhit Constituency with 50.54% votes as a PSP member, defeating a rival from the Indian National Congress (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 Indian National Congress and received only 29.37% votes.[5]
Swarup travelled widely around the world to learn new ideas. He was also interested in shooting, swimming, horse-riding, painting, writing and photography.[6]