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Inder Jit Malhotra

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Inder Jit Malhotra
Former MP
In office
1959 - 1977
Preceded byThakur Das Malhotra (INC)
Succeeded byThakur Baldev Singh (Independent)
ConstituencyJammu
Personal details
Born17 March 1929
Changran village, near Kathua, India
Died24 March 1993
New Delhi, India
Political partyINC
Spouse(s)Shashi Malhotra, née Kapur
ChildrenTarun Malhotra, Anshu Sharma, née Malhotra
Residence(s)Kathua, India
As of 9 May, 2014
Source: [1]

Inder Jit Malhotra (17 March 1929 – 24 March 1993) was a member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, representing the constituency of Jammu.[1][2] A member of the Indian National Congress party, he served in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th formations of the Lok Sabha from 1959 until he retired from office in 1977 from Kathua and Jammu.[3] Prior to 1967, he was elected by the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir to represent Jammu as a Member of Parliament. Direct elections for parliamentary seats by Jammu and Kashmir constituents began in 1967, when the 4th Lok Sabha was formed.

The son of Thakur Das Malhotra, Inder Jit Malhotra was first elected to Parliament by the Legislative Assembly following the tragic and unexpected death of his father, who held the seat previously and suffered a fatal heart attack while delivering a political speech. He completed his undergraduate education in India, and then pursued graduate study in the United States, earning a Master in Journalism from the University of Oregon and a Master of Science in agriculture from Kansas State University.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Members Bioprofile". 164.100.47.132. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Digital Sansad".