Sunder Lal

Sunder Lal was an Indian independence activist and politician. A member of the Indian National Congress, he served as a Member of Lok Sabha six times. For the first 5 Lok Sabha elections, Lal represented the Saharanpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh.

Early life and education

Lal was born in village Baliakheri, Saharanpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh. He participated in the Indian independence movement and after Indian independence he joined active politics.

Political career

Lal was Member of Parliament for five straight terms from Saharanpur, and after losing from Haridwar in 1977, won that seat in 1984. During the 1st Lok Sabha, Saharanpur constituency was differently defined. Lal represented the "Saharanpur cum Muzaffarnagar " constituency during the 1st Lok Sabha. He was a member of a Congress party. And was supposed to be close to Indira Gandhi and Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna.