Radha Raman was an Indian politician and freedom fighter of Indian National Congress who served as Member of the 1st Lok Sabha 1952-57 from Delhi (Walled) City and the 2nd Lok Sabha 1957-62 from Chandni Chowk Lok Sabha constituency [1] and President of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee before independence as well as after independence [2] [3] on 24 March 1970. [4] He also served as Chief Executive Councillor of Delhi (now known as Chief Minister of Delhi) from 1972 to 1977. [5] He was the first politician to represent Chandni Chowk in Lok Sabha. [6]
He was born at Delhi on 4th August 1904. [7]
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