Shakuntala Nayar
Shakuntala Nayar (born January 1926, date of death unknown) was an Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh who was a member of Lok Sabha.
Personal life
[edit]She was born as daughter of Dalip Singh Bisht at Mohand Pass, Dehradun. She had her schooling from Wynberg Allen School. She was married to Indian Civil Service officer K. K. Nayar in April 1946. They have a son.
Public life
[edit]She was elected to Lok Sabha from Kaiserganj (Lok Sabha constituency) in Uttar Pradesh as a candidate of Jana Sangha. She was a member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 1962 to 1967. She was elected to Lok Sabha thrice, in 1952 as member of Hindu Maha Sabha, and in 1967 and 1971 from Kaiserganj as member of Bharatiya Jana Sangh.[1][2] Nayar is deceased.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Members Bioprofile". 164.100.47.132. 20 April 1946. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
- ^ "Nayar, Shrimati Shakuntala". Fifth Lok Sabha. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Kamal Pushp" (PDF). Narendra Modi. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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