Shri Mohan Swarup
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Shri Mohan Swarup was Member of Parliament in the second (1957), third (1962), fourth (1971) and fifth Lok Sabha
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 on Praja Socialist Party
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The Praja Socialist Party was an Indian political party in existence from 1952 to 1972. It was founded when the Socialist Party, led by Jayprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Deva and Basawon Singh , merged with the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party led by J.B. Kripalani...

's ticket and again for fifth term (1977) of Lok Sabha
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 from Pilibhit Constituency on Indian National Congress
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's ticket. Shri Mohan Swarup was son of Kuwar Shambhu Shai, a prominent freedom fighter and social worker from Vill. Sahora.

Early life and education

Sri Mohan Swarup had his education from Bareilly College, in Bareilly
Bareilly
Bareilly is a prominent city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Standing on the Ramganga river, it is the capital of the Bareilly division and the geographical region Rohilkhand...

 and married Shrimati Shanti Devi in May 1940 at the age of 22 and had four sons and two daughters from her.

Career

Shri Mohan Swarup was previously associated with PSP till 1970. He was actively worked for various post and as a member of various commettees.

Positions held

  • District Board, Bareilly, 1946–56,
  • Zila Parishad, Bareilly, since 1956,
  • District Bhoodan Samiti, Bareilly,
  • Managing Committee, Kr. Dhakan Lal Vidya Mandir College, Sahora, Bareilly,
  • Bharat Sewak Samaj, Bareilly,
  • National Railway Users' Consultative Committee, 1964–66,
  • National Rifle Association,
  • Goodwill Mission to Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria, 1965,
  • Pradhan, Gram Sabha, Sahora, Bareilly, 1949–60,
  • Sarpanch, Nyaya Panchayat, Sahora, Bareilly, 1949–55,
  • District Secretary, P.S.P., Bareilly, 1952–55,
  • President, P. & T. Employees Union, Pilibhit,
  • Secretary, All India Caterers' Union, 1958–62,
  • Public Accounts Committee, 1962–63 and 1969–70,
  • Estimates Committee, 1964–65, 1965–66 and 1966–67,
  • Consultative Committee for Works and Housing 1969-70.


He was elected as second Member of Parliament from Pilibhit Constituency with 50.54% votes on Praja Socialist Party
Praja Socialist Party
The Praja Socialist Party was an Indian political party in existence from 1952 to 1972. It was founded when the Socialist Party, led by Jayprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Deva and Basawon Singh , merged with the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party led by J.B. Kripalani...

's Ticket and defeated his rival contender who was from Indian National Congress
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 and received 34.86% votes in the general election held in the 1957.

He was elected again as third Member of Parliament from Pilibhit Constituency with 29.62% votes on Praja Socialist Party
Praja Socialist Party
The Praja Socialist Party was an Indian political party in existence from 1952 to 1972. It was founded when the Socialist Party, led by Jayprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Deva and Basawon Singh , merged with the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party led by J.B. Kripalani...

's Ticket and defeated his rival contender who was from Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

 and received 27.42% votes in the general election held in the 1962.

For the general election held in the 1967, He was elected again as fourth Member of Parliament from Pilibhit Constituency with 28.24% votes on Praja Socialist Party
Praja Socialist Party
The Praja Socialist Party was an Indian political party in existence from 1952 to 1972. It was founded when the Socialist Party, led by Jayprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Deva and Basawon Singh , merged with the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party led by J.B. Kripalani...

's Ticket and defeated his rival contender who was from Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
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 and received 24.26% votes.

In the general election held in the 1972, he took Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
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's ticket from Pilibhit Constituency and won the seat with 38.96% votes and defeated his nearest contestant who was from Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
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 and received only 29.37% votes.

Personal life

He was highly interested in visiting across the globe to understand the new concepts to develop more, in this regard he visited countries like Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Egypt, U.K., West Germany, France, Switzerland and Burma. Apart from this, he had special interest in Shooting, swimming, horse-riding, painting, writing and photography.

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