Janak Raj Gupta (1936–2015) was an Indian politician, lawyer and social worker. He was a congress leader and a Member of parliament (MP) from Jammu Poonch Lok Sabha Constituency for a record of two times.

Career

Politics

Gupta served as Deputy Speaker,

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, from 1977 till 1983. In his previous association with political parties, he served as General Secretary for PCC (I),

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. He served as president for DCC(I),

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for ten years. He served as Treasurer for PCC(l), J&K. He was also a Member, Executive Committee for CPP(I) in 1990. Gupta was a member of Legislative Council, Jammu and Kashmir from 1969 till 1975. He was a Member of 8th and 9th

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, from 1985 till 1986. He was a member of Legislative Assembly, Jammu and Kashmir from 1977 till 1983. He also served in the same capacity from 1983 till 1985. For a greater part of his political career, he served as a political advisor to former chief minister

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Committee service

Gupta served in the following capacities: * Member, Library Committee,

* Chairman, Committee on Estimates * Business Advisory Committee and Joint Committee on Railways Bill, 8th

* Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of House, 19 January 1990 * Consultative Committee,

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and Mines, 1990

Social service

Gupta sought for the social welfare of the ''Harijans'', especially, the less privileged and the homeless people in Jammu and Kashmir villages. He worked with the

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and Cooperative Movements towards bringing succor to the people. He also worked with various social organizations such as

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(SOPS) towards rendering help to the people. Gupta served as the chairman, ''F.S.U. J&K State''. He also served as the chairman, ''Bharat Sevak Samaj'', J&K State.

Death

Gupta died on 13 September 2015, after suffering a cardiac arrest at

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Personal life

Gupta was married to his wife; Uma Gupta. The couple had five children, two sons namely; Vicky Mahajan and Sahil Mahajan and three daughters namely; Saloni Mahajan, Seetu Kohli and Vasundhara.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gupta, Janak Raj 1936 births 2015 deaths India MPs 1984–1989 India MPs 1989–1991 Indian National Congress politicians from Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 1977–1983 Jammu and Kashmir MLAs 1983–1986 Deputy speakers of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Members of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council People from Jammu district