Virdhi Chand Jain

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Virdhi Chand Jain
Member of Parliament
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1980-1984 Seventh Lok Sabha
1984-1989 Eighth Lok Sabha

Virdhi Chand Jain (1920-2010) was an Indian freedom fighter, parliamentarian and lawyer. He was a Member of Parliament for Barmer in Rajasthan and former Member of Legislative Assembly in Barmer constituency from Rajasthan. He was a party member of Indian National Congress. [1]

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Personal

Late Shri Virdhi Chand Jain also known as Vridhi Chand Jain, son of Shri Rawat Mal Jain, was born on 4 July 1920 in a Bohra Jain family at Chohtan, Barmer, Rajasthan. A Commerce and Law graduate, studied at Sanatan Dharma College, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. He was married to Late Smt. Mooli Devi and has three sons, and 9 grandchildren. Late Shri Virdhi Chand Jain was Bohra - Jain by religion and was a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) party. [2]

Member of Parliament

Lok SabhaDurationName of M.P.Party Affiliation
Seventh 1980-1984Virdhi Chand Jain Indian National Congress
Eighth 1984-1989Virdhi Chand Jain Indian National Congress

MLA/Member of Barmer assembly constituency

Vidhan SabhaDurationName of M.L.A.Party Affiliation
[1998 Vidhan Sabha]1998-2003Virdhi Chand Jain Indian National Congress
[1977 Vidhan Sabha]1977-1980Virdhi Chand Jain Indian National Congress
[1972 Vidhan Sabha]1972-1977Virdhi Chand Jain Indian National Congress

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Social activities

Fought for the cause of the downtrodden, oppressed and eradication of dacoit menace; pleaded the cause of agriculturists in eradicating "Begar" and Lag Bag and introducing "Baghori" (cash rent) in Barmer District of Rajasthan. [4]

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