Munishwar Dutt Upadhyay

Career

He was known as the Iron Manitoba of Congress Party in Uttar Pradesh. Born on 3 August 1898, in Lakshmanpur Village, Lalganj Tehsil of Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh to Gazadhar Prasad Upadhyay. He was an exceptionally bright student and learner.

He matriculated from Somvanshi Higher Secondary School (PB Inter College), Pratapgarh and did his post-graduation at Kayastha Pathshala, Allahabad, and law education from Allahabad University.

Soon he started working with the mayor"s office in Allahabad. He also held the position of a Cabinet Minister in Uttar Pradesh for a short period between 1969 and 1970.

Ek aur Kaljyeyi.

Achievements

• After a sweeping win twice in the Lok Sabha elections from Pratapgarh constituency, he was defeated in the 3rd Lok Sabha election by January Sangh candidate, Ajit Pratap Singh.

Membership

He was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India and was also the only one from Pratapgarh who has signed the draft of the Indian Constitution. Post-independence, he became the first candidate from Pratapgarh to become the Member of Parliament twice, once in 1951, the First Lok Sabha Elections and then in 1957, the Second Lok Sabha Elections.