Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha
TIWARI, SHRI NARAYAN DATT
A.I.I.C.(T) - NAINITAL (UTTAR PRADESH)
Father's Name :Late Shri Poornanand Tiwari
Date of Birth :18 October 1925
Place of Birth :Vill. Baluti in Distt. Nainital (Uttar Pradesh)
Marital Status :Married on 10 May 1954
Spouse's Name :Late Dr. (Smt.) Sushila Tiwari
Educational Qualifications :
M.A., LL.B.
Educated at M.B. School, Haldwani, E.M. High School, Bareilly;
C.R.S.T. High School, Nainital and Allahabad University, Allahabad
(Uttar Pradesh)
Profession :
Political and Social Worker, Journalist
Permanent Address :
(i) Mohalla Ganj, Kashipur, Distt. Udham Singh Nagar
(Uttar Pradesh)
(ii) B-315, Dr. Sushila Tiwari Marg, Mahanagar,
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
Tels. (0522) 211521, 384854
Positions Held :
1952-62, 1969-79Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1984-Sept. 1985,
1988-Dec. 1989 and 1991-93
1952-54Member, Finance Committee, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1954-60Member, Estimates Committee, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Member, Privileges Committee, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1960-61, 1977-79,Leader of Opposition, Uttar Pradesh Legislative
1988-Dec. 1989 andAssembly
1990-May 1991
1960-62Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Member, Uttar Pradesh Police Commission
Member, Panchayati Raj Commission
1965-69President, Indian Youth Congress
1969Minister, Labour, Planning and Panchayati Raj,
Uttar Pradesh
1970Minister, Finance and Parliamentary Affairs,
Uttar Pradesh
1971Minister, Finance, Power, Heavy Industries, Irrigation, Labour, Sugarcane,
Excise, Panchayati Raj and Parliamentary Affairs, Uttar Pradesh
1973Minister, Finance, Industry, Irrigation, Labour, Sugarcane,
Excise and Parliamentary Affairs, Uttar Pradesh
1974-75Minister, Finance, Heavy Industries, Hill Development and Planning
1976-77, 1984-Sep. 1985,Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh
Jan. 1986, 1988-Dec. 1989
1980Elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh)
June 1980-July 1981Union Minister, Planning,
Oct. 1980-Aug. 1981(Additional Charge of Labour Ministry)
Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission
July 1981-Aug. 1984Union Minister, Industry (Also held additional charge
Jan. 1982-Feb. 1983of the Ministry of Steel and Mines)
Sept. 1985-Oct. 1986Union Minister for Industry
June 1986-Oct. 1986Also held additional charge of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas)
Dec. 1985-Oct. 1988Member, Rajya Sabha
Oct. 1986-July 1987Union Minister, External Affairs
May-June, 1987Leader, Congress (I) Party in Rajya Sabha
July 1987-June 1988Union Minister, Finance and Commerce
Member, Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs
1993Nominated to C.W.C.
Aug.-Dec. 1994President, P.C.C., Uttar Pradesh
1995-Dec. 1996President, All India Indira Congress (Tiwari)
1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
May 1996-Dec. 1996Leader of Parliamentary Party, A.I.I.C.(T)
Books Published :
"European Miscellany"-A collection of articles published in 1964
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
Editor, 'Prabhat' (Monthly); contributed numerous articles in 'Amrit Bazar Patrika'; 'Leader', 'Deshdoot', 'National Herald', 'Pioneer', 'Blitz' etc., Special Correspondent, National Herald
Social and Cultural Activities :
Established Jana Vidyapeeth (People's College) in Haldwani in 1962; also established Jawahar Lal Nehru National Youth Centre in 1967
Special Interests :
Reading books on modern topics, economics, planning, international relations and socio-economic reforms in the Indian/World perspective, Technological/ Industrial/ Integrated Development
Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading and music
Sports and Clubs :
Life Member, India International Centre, New Delhi and World Youth Hostel
Countries Visited :
Widely travelled
Other Information :
Participated in the Freedom Movement during 1942-44 and jailed along with father for 15 months; Secretary, All India Students' Congress, 1945-49; President, Allahabad University StudentsŐ Union, 1947; Vice-President, Cooperative Dairy Federation, 1962; Director, Uttar Pradesh Land Development Bank, 1962; Deputy Chairman, Uttar Pradesh Evaluation Advisory Council, 1965-69
Election result of :
Nainital Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate13,37,954
Total votes polled7,91,948
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri Narayan Datt Tiwari [A.I.I.C.(T)]3,07,449
(2) Shri Balraj Pasi (B.J.P.)1,51,604
(3) Shri Bhag Singh (B.S.P.)1,29,457