Chandra Bhanu Gupta

Chandra Bhanu Gupta (14 July 1902[1] – 11 March 1980[2]) served three terms as chief minister of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Chandra Bhanu Gupta
3rd Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
In office
7 December 1960 – 2 October 1963
Preceded bySampurnanand
Succeeded bySucheta Kriplani
In office
14 March 1967 – 3 April 1967
Preceded bySucheta Kriplani
Succeeded byCharan Singh
In office
26 February 1969 – 18 February 1970
Preceded byPresident's rule
Succeeded byCharan Singh
Personal details
Born(1902-07-14)14 July 1902
Atrauli, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India
Died11 March 1980(1980-03-11) (aged 77)
New Delhi, India
Political partyIndian National Congress

Early life

He was born in Atrauli, Aligarh district in 1902. Gupta joined the Indian independence movement at 17, when he took part in anti-Rowlatt Bill demonstrations in Sitapur.[3] He was elected President of Congress Party for Lucknow in 1929.[3]

Social contribution

Gupta was the main force behind the Motilal Nehru Memorial Society, which set up various educational, social welfare and cultural centres in Lucknow. These include Ravindralaya, Children Museum, Bal Vidya Mandir, Acharya Narendra Dev Hostel, Homeopathic Hospital, a number of Degree Colleges and a Public Library in Lucknow.[4] Actively advised by Nirmal Chandra Chaturvedi, he introduced a number of schemes for social, cultural and educational development of the city.

Electoral Politics

Chandra Bhanu Gupta won UP assembly election from Lucknow City East in 1952, defeating his Jana Sangh rival. But in 1957 he lost from the same seat to Triloki Singh of Socialist Party. Later he became Chief Minister during that assembly's five year run. He might have won a bypoll or become MLC. In 1962 he became MLA from Ranikhet South seat. In 1967 and 1969 elections, he was elected from Ranikhet assembly seat.

References
  1. http://www.kesarwani.net/about/ChandraBhanuGupta.aspx
  2. "Indian states after 1947 M-W". Rulers.org. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  3. "The Sunday Tribune - Books". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  4. Lila Dhar (2009). Bhartiya Charit Kosh. Sharma Rajpal & Sons. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
Political offices
Preceded by
Sampurnanand		 Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
7 December 1960 – 2 October 1963		 Succeeded by
Sucheta Kriplani
Preceded by
Sucheta Kriplani		 Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
14 March 1967 – 3 April 1967		 Succeeded by
Charan Singh
Preceded by
President's Rule
Administered by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Dr B G Reddy
title/post previously held by-
Charan Singh		 Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
26 February 1969 – 18 February 1970		 Succeeded by
Charan Singh


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