Banarsi Das Gupta
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Banarsi Das Gupta | |
|---|---|
| 4th Chief Minister of Haryana | |
| In office 1 December 1975 – 30 April 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Bansi Lal |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| In office 22 May 1990 – 12 July 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Om Prakash Chautala |
| Succeeded by | Om Prakash Chautala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 November 1917 |
| Died | 29 August 2007 (aged 89) New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Banarsi Das Gupta (5 November 1917 – 29 August 2007) was an Indian politician who served as the 4th
Life
Gupta was born in Bhiwani and he studied at Pilani in Rajasthan.[1]
Gupta was a renowned freedom Fighter
He was founder of the
He was thrice elected to the Haryana Legislative Assembly[2] and served once as its speaker.[2] He was a minister for several years and served once as Deputy Chief Minister and twice as Chief Minister of Haryana.[2] His terms as chief minister were from 1975 to 1977 as a member of Congress, and for a few months in 1990 as member of Janata Dal.[3] He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in April 1996.[2] During his tenure as Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) he was appreciated by parliament for best use of MPLAD (aid given through Members of Parliament for the benefit of the public).
Death and legacy
Gupta died on 29 August 2007 aged 90 in a hospital in Delhi after a fall.[4]
Banarsi's son, Ajay Gupta, announced in 2007 that a foundation was to be created that would be in the name of his father. The Banarsi Das Gupta Foundation would focus on improving computer education in rural areas.[5] Ajay is married to Darshana Gupta who is known for arranging mass weddings.[6] The foundation is a registered NGO in Faridabad with Ajay as the chair, and Darshana as the secretary.[7]
References
- ^ "Archive News". The Hindu. 30 August 2007. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g "VP Naidu pays tribute to Banarsi Das who fearlessly fought for people's right". www.newsbharati.com. NewsBharati. 19 December 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2021.[unreliable source?]
- ^ "Ex-Haryana CM Banarsi Das Gupta passes away". Zee News. ZeeNews. 29 August 2007. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Haryana". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ Staff (20 August 2007). "Aggarwal Samaj forms Sh Banarsi Dass Gupta Foundation". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Darshana Gupta 'Nari Shakti' from Bhiwani Haryana - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "BANARSI DASS GUPTA FOUNDATION NGO in Faridabad Haryana Address Contact details". Indian NGO list directory Database. Retrieved 6 January 2021.