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Bhola Raut

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Bhola Raut
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1952–1977
Succeeded byJagannath Prasad Swatantra
In office
1980–1989
Preceded byJagannath Prasad Swatantra
Succeeded byMahendra Baitha
ConstituencyBagaha, Bihar
Personal details
Born(1914-11-04)4 November 1914
Bettiah, West Champaran District, British India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseBabuni Devi
Children4 sons, 1 daughter
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Bhola Raut (born 4 November 1914, date of death unknown) was an Indian politician who was a member of the Indian National Congress.

Personal life

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Bhola Raut was born on 4 November 1914 into the Mehtar caste to Harihar Raut at Bettiah, Champaran, Bihar and Orissa Province (now West Champaran, Bihar).[1]

Politics

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He was elected to the lower house of the Indian Parliament, the Lok Sabha, from Bagaha constituency, Bihar, in 1952, 1957, 1962, 1967, 1971, 1980 and 1984.[2] He was also a member of the Provisional Parliament in 1950–51.

He was a former Secretary of Depressed Classes League, General Secretary of Mehtar Dom Sabha, the Vice President of All India Mehtar Mazdoor Sangh, President of Bihar State Safai Mazdoor Sangh and General Secretary of Bihar State Scavengers Association.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Kshīrasāgara, Rāmacandra (1994). Dalit Movement in India and Its Leaders, 1857–1956. M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-85880-43-3 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ H. D. Singh (1996). 543 faces of India: guide to 543 parliamentary constituencies. Newmen Publishers. p. 59. ISBN 9788190066907 – via Google Books.
    - Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1967. p. 36 – via Google Books.
    - Who's who. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1971. p. 515 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
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