Bhagwati Singh Visharad

Bhagwati Singh Visharad (23 September 1921 – 2 December 2019) was an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh. He contested every single Vidhan Sabha election for Bhagwantnagar seat from 1957 to 1993. He was elected as a legislator of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly seven times, and lost 4 times. He started his career with Praja Socialist Party, but switched to Indian National Congress after 1967 assembly elections.

Bhagwati Singh Visharad
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office
1957–1962
Preceded byConstituency Established
Succeeded byDev Datt
ConstituencyBhagwant Nagar
In office
1967–1977
Preceded byDev Datt
Succeeded byDevki Nandan
ConstituencyBhagwant Nagar
In office
1980–1989
Preceded byDevki Nandan
Succeeded byDevki Nandan
ConstituencyBhagwant Nagar
In office
1991–1993
Preceded byDevki Nandan
Succeeded byDevki Nandan
ConstituencyBhagwant Nagar
Personal details
Born(1921-09-23)23 September 1921
Died2 December 2019(2019-12-02) (aged 98)
Political partyIndian National Congress

Biography

Visharad was born on 23 September 1921.[1] He was elected as a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Bhagwant Nagar in 1957 and 1967 as a Praja Socialist Party candidate.[2] Later, he joined Indian National Congress. Then, he was elected from this constituency in 1969, 1974, 1980, 1985, and 1991.[3][4][5][6][7][8]

He lost four times, the final defeat coming in 1993 when he finished fourth behind BJP, JD, and Samajwadi Party candidates. At that point, he retired from electoral politics.

Visharad died on 2 December 2019 at the age of 98.[1][9][10]

References

  1. "उन्नाव की भगवंत नगर विधानसभा से सात बार विधायक रहे भगवती सिंह का निधन". Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). 2 December 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  2. "Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1957". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  3. "Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1967". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  4. "Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1969". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  5. "Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1974". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  6. "Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1980". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  7. "Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1985". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  8. "Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Results in 1991". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  9. "स्वतंत्रता सेनानी व सात बार विधायक रहे भगवती सिंह विशारद का देहांत". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). 2 December 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  10. "जनपद के गांधी कहे जाने वाले सात बार के विधायक के निधन से शोक की लहर, अन्नू टंडन ने कहा एक बड़ा अध्याय समाप्त". Rajasthan Patrika (in Hindi). 2 December 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
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