Shakuntala Nayar (born January 1926, date of death unknown) was an Indian politician from
Uttar Pradesh
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who was a member of
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha, also known as the House of the People, is the lower house of Parliament of India which is Bicameralism, bicameral, where the upper house is Rajya Sabha. Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by a ...
.
Personal life
She was born as daughter of Dalip Singh Bisht at
Mohand Pass,
Dehradun
Dehradun (), also known as Dehra Doon, is the winter capital and the List of cities in Uttarakhand by population, most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous Dehradun district, d ...
. She had her schooling from
Wynberg Allen School
Wynberg-Allen School is a boarding school in India, founded in 1888. It is located at Bala hissar in Mussoorie, India. The alumni of Wynberg Allen School are known as Alwynians.
History
From a meeting in Kanpur in 1887 of friends, Mr. Powel ...
. She was married to
Indian Civil Service
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Its members ruled over more than 3 ...
officer
K. K. Nayar in April 1946. They have a son.
Public life
She was elected to Lok Sabha from
Kaiserganj (Lok Sabha constituency) in
Uttar Pradesh
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as a candidate of
Jana Sangha. She was a member of
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, also known as Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, is the lower house of Bicameralism, bicameral legislature of the Indian state Uttar Pradesh. There are 403 seats in the house. Member of the Legislative Assembl ...
from 1962 to 1967. She was elected to Lok Sabha thrice, in 1952 as member of Hindu Maha Sabha, and in 1967 and 1971 from
Kaiserganj as member of
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
The Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh ( BJS or JS, short name: Jan Sangh) was a Hindutva political party active in India. It was established on 21 October 1951 in Delhi by three founding members: Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Balraj Madhok and Deendayal ...
. Nayar is deceased.
See also
*
K. K. Nayar
References
1926 births
Year of death missing
20th-century Indian women politicians
Bharatiya Jana Sangh politicians
Lok Sabha members from Uttar Pradesh
Women in Uttar Pradesh politics
India MPs 1952–1957
India MPs 1967–1970
India MPs 1971–1977
Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1962–1967
People from Bahraich district
Hindu Mahasabha politicians
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