Mohan Swarup

Kunwar Mohan Swarup was Member of Parliament in the second, third, and fourth Lok Sabha on Praja Socialist Party's ticket and again in fifth Lok Sabha as a member of Congress Party from Pilibhit Constituency. In 1977, he contested the seat again on Indian National Congress's ticket but lost to Janata Party in the anti-Indira wave. Swarup was son of Kunwar Shambhu Sahai, a prominent freedom fighter and social worker from Sahora village.

Early life and education

Mohan Swarup was educated at Bareilly College, in Bareilly and married Shanti Devi in May 1940 at the age of 22. The couple had four sons and two daughters.

Career

Swarup was associated with the Praja Socialist Party until 1970. He held various posts and committee memberships.

Positions held

District Board, Bareilly
Zila Parishad, Bareilly
District Bhoodan Samiti, Bareilly
Managing Committee, Kr. Dhakan Lal Vidya Mandir College, Sahora, Bareilly
Bharat Sewak Samaj, Bareilly
National Railway Users' Consultative Committee
Goodwill Mission to Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria
Pradhan, Gram Sabha, Sahora, Bareilly
Sarpanch, Nyaya Panchayat, Sahora, Bareilly
District Secretary, P.S.P., Bareilly
President, P. & T. Employees Union, Pilibhit
Secretary, All India Caterers' Union
Public Accounts Committee
Estimates Committee
Consultative Committee for Works and Housing

He was elected as the second Member of Parliament from Pilibhit Constituency with 50.54% votes as a PSP member, defeating a rival from the Indian National Congress who got 34.86% of the vote in the 1957 general election. He was elected again from the constituency with 29.62% of the vote, defeated the INC contender's 27.42% in the 1962 general election. He was re-elected in the 1967 general election with 28.24% vote, still as a PSP representative from Pilibhit, defeated his rival from the INC, who got 24.26% votes. In the 1972 general election, he contested as an INC candidate in Pilibhit and won the seat with 38.96% votes and defeated his nearest contestant who was from Indian National Congress and received only 29.37% votes.

Personal life

Swarup travelled widely around the world to learn new ideas. He was also interested in shooting, swimming, horse-riding, painting, writing and photography.