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Viresh Pratap Chaudhry | |
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| Born | 1938 Delhi, India |
| Died | 5 September 2013 (aged 74–75) New Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Social worker |
| Known for | Social service |
| Spouse | Bala |
| Children | 2 children |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
Viresh Pratap Chaudhry was an Indian social worker, politician [1] and the president of Arya Anthyalay, [2] a non governmental organization. [3] He was born in 1938 in Delhi [2] and after joining Indian National Congress, he became the general secretary of Indian Youth Congress. [1] He left the party to join Janata Dal and became the president of the Delhi Pradesh unit. Later he quit Janata Dal and became a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. [1] He was involved in many social activities, primarily under the aegis of Arya Anthyalay of which he was the president of the Delhi Pataudi House unit. [2] Chaudhry was honored by the Government of India, in 2002, with the fourth highest Indian civilian award of Padma Shri [4] He died on 5 September 2013 [5] at Delhi, [2] leaving behind his wife, Bala, and daughter Sangeeta and son, Nitinjya. [1]
