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Banarasi Das
11th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
In office
28 February 1979 - 17 February 1980
Preceded byRam Naresh Yadav
Succeeded byPresident's rule
Personal details
Political partyJanata Party

Banarasi Das, popularly known as Babu Banarasi Das (1912-1985) was an Indian politician and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He was from Janata Party.

Career

Banarasi Das Ji was a freedom fighter. He went to jail many times during his struggle for India's freedom. He was member of Indian Parliament for Bulandshahr from 1977 to 1979. He was Chief Minister from 28 Feb 1979 to 17 Feb 1980.

Personal life

Banarasi Das was born in Utarawli, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh. Banarasi Das was married and had five sons and five daughters. Two of his sons ' followed his footsteps and are active in Indian politics. The elder one Shri Harendra Agarwal was the former member of legislative council. The youngest son Akhilesh Das is a former Rajya sabha MP and ex national general secretary of Bahujan Samaj Party and was Minister of State in Manmohan singh government.[1]

References

Political offices
Preceded by Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
28 February 1979 – 17 February 1980
Succeeded by
President's Rule
Administered by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh,
Ganpat Rao devji Tapase, 17 February 1977 – 27 February 1980
Chandeshwar Prasad Narayan Singh, 28 February 1980 – 9 June 1980
title/post subsequently held by-
Vishwanath Pratap Singh