Mrityunjay Prasad | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 1967–1971 | |
Preceded by | Krishnakanta Singh |
Succeeded by | Ram Deo Singh |
Constituency | Maharajganj,Bihar |
In office 1977–1980 | |
Preceded by | Mohammad Yusuf |
Succeeded by | Mohammad Yusuf |
Constituency | Siwan,Bihar |
Personal details | |
Born | Jiradei,Bengal Presidency,British India | 2 January 1908
Political party | Janata Party (1967–1980) |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (till 1967) |
Children | Tara Sinha (son) |
Parent(s) | Rajendra Prasad (father) Rajvanshi Devi (mother) |
Residence | 274,Pataliputra Colony,Patna |
Mrityunjaya Prasad (born 2 January 1906) is a former Indian politician and son of Rajendra Prasad and Rajvanshi Devi [1] [2] who served as Member of 6th Lok Sabha from Siwan Lok Sabha constituency [3] and Member of 4th Lok Sabha from Maharajganj,Bihar Lok Sabha constituency. [4] He was the only member of Rajendra Prasad's family who joined politics. [5]
He was born in 2 January 1906 in Ziradei,Siwan district. He was the founder-member of College of Commerce,Arts and Science,Patna. [6] [7] [8]
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