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Hari Vishnu Kamath (13 July 1907 – 1982) was an Indian politician and member of the Constituent Assembly of India.[1] He was elected to the lower House of Parliament, the Lok Sabha, from Narmadapuram (Hoshangabad), Madhya Pradesh, thrice.[2] In 1952 and 1962, he was elected as a member of Praja Socialist Party. And in 1977, he was elected as a member of Janata Party. [3] He was the losing candidate in 1957 and 1967.
Hari Vishnu Kamath | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 1977–1980 | |
Preceded by | Chaudhary Nitiraj Singh |
Succeeded by | Rameshwar Neekhra |
In office 1962–1967 | |
Succeeded by | Chaudhary Nitiraj Singh |
In office 1952–1957 | |
Constituency | Narmadapuram, Madhya Pradesh |
Personal details | |
Born | Mangalore, Madras Presidency, British India (now Karnataka, India) | 13 July 1907
Died | 1982 74–75) | (aged
Political party | Janata Party |
Other political affiliations | Praja Socialist Party |
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Kamath qualified for the Indian Civil Service in 1938 but he left the job to join the independence movement and joined the Forward Bloc.[4]
He was imprisoned at Seoni Central Jail in connection with the Freedom Struggle with Prabhudayal Vidyarthi and spoke strongly against the atrocities of British on his release. [5]
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