Babu Banarasi Das
Banarasi Das was a freedom fighter. He went to jail many times during India's freedom struggle. He was elected to Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha in 1977 as a member of the Janata Party from Hapur or Khurja, both of those seats having elected a member named Banarsi Das. He was Chief Minister from 28 February 1979 to 17 February 1980. He joined Charan Singh's faction when Janata Party split. He lost the 1980 Vidhan Sabha election.
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 in his footsteps. The elder one Shri Harendra Agarwal was a former member of the legislative council & is active in Indian politics.
Published Date: May 30, 2022, 5:42 p.m.
