Chandra Bhanu Gupta
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Chandra Bhanu Gupta | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 26 February 1969 – 18 February 1970 | |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | Charan Singh |
| In office 14 March 1967 – 3 April 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Sucheta Kriplani |
| Succeeded by | Charan Singh |
| In office 7 December 1960 – 2 October 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Sampurnanand |
| Succeeded by | Sucheta Kriplani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 July 1902 Atrauli, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India |
| Died | 11 March 1980 (aged 77) New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Chandra Bhanu Gupta (14 July 1902[1] – 11 March 1980[2]) served three terms as chief minister of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In 1970s he was a member of Congress (O) and Janata Party.
Early life
He was born in Atrauli, Aligarh district in 1902. Gupta joined the Indian independence movement at 17, when he took part in anti-Rowlatt Bill demonstrations in Sitapur.[3] He was elected President of Congress Party for Lucknow in 1929.[3]
Social contribution
Gupta was the main force behind the Motilal Nehru Memorial Society, which set up various educational, social welfare and cultural centres in Lucknow. These include Ravindralaya, Children Museum, Bal Vidya Mandir, Acharya Narendra Dev Hostel, Homeopathic Hospital, a number of Degree Colleges and a Public Library in Lucknow.[4] Actively advised by Nirmal Chandra Chaturvedi, he introduced a number of schemes for social, cultural and educational development of the city.
Electoral politics
Chandra Bhanu Gupta won UP assembly election from Lucknow City East in 1952, defeating his Jana Sangh rival. But in 1957 he lost from the same seat to Triloki Singh of Socialist Party. Later he became Chief Minister during that assembly's five-year run. He might have won a bypoll or become MLC. In 1962 he became MLA from Ranikhet South seat. In 1967 and 1969 elections, he was elected from Ranikhet assembly seat. In 1970, he supported Tribhuvan Narayan Singh's bid to become CM of Uttar Pradesh as a member of Congress (O), but the government did not last long.[5]
References
- ^ http://www.kesarwani.net/about/ChandraBhanuGupta.aspx
- ^ "Indian states after 1947 M-W". Rulers.org. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ a b "The Sunday Tribune - Books". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ Lila Dhar (2009). Bhartiya Charit Kosh. Sharma Rajpal & Sons. ISBN 9788174831002. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ "Central leaders trying to find a replacement for UP Chief Minister Ram Naresh Yadav". India Today. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
External links
- LU to be renamed after CB Gupta. Times of India, July 2005.
- 1902 births
- 1980 deaths
- People from Aligarh district
- Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1962–1967
- Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1969–1974
- Leaders of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- Chief ministers from Indian National Congress
- Indian National Congress (Organisation) politicians
- Chief ministers from Indian National Congress (Organisation)