Yashwant Rai

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Yashwant Rai
Member of Constituent Assembly of India [1]
In office
9 December 1946 24 January 1950
Personal details
Born(1915-05-16)16 May 1915
Jagroan, Punjab, British India
Political party Indian National Congress

Yashwant Rai was an Indian politician. He was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India. He was the only Harijan nominee from Punjab. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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