Mukat Behari Lal Bhargava on a 2003 stamp of India

Mukat Behari Lal Bhargava (30 June 1903 – 18 December 1980 in Jaipur) was an Indian politician, Freedom fighter a member of the Indian National Congress political party and a member of the Lok Sabha from 1951 to 1967.

In 1928, Bhargava joined the Indian National Congress and the All India States Peoples Conference. He fought for the Indian independence and was jailed in quit India movement. He lost his eyesight when in jail. He was a member of Constituent Assembly of India in 1949. He was elected to the 1st Lok Sabha in 1951 from Ajmer South constituency in Ajmer state. He was elected to the 2nd and 3rd Lok Sabha from Ajmer constituency in Rajasthan state in 1957 and 1962 respectively. He was a well known lawyer of his times. He had an amazing memory.[1]

Bhargava was also the father of Sharda Bhargava, who rose to the position of vice chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.

References

  1. ↑ "Third Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile- BHARGAVA, PANDIT M.B.L." Retrieved 23 November 2017.


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