Banarsi Das
| Banarasi Das | |
|---|---|
| 11th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh | |
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In office 28 February 1979 - 17 February 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Naresh Yadav |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Janata 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]
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ram Naresh Yadav |
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 |