Manohar Nath Kaul
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Manohar Nath Kaul (27 May 1923 – 19 December 2001) was an Indian politician.[1] He was born in 1922 in the Kashmiri Brahmin family of Sudershan Kaul in Nawakadal Srinagar. After finishing his M.A L.L.B from Aligarh Muslim University he joined active politics in 1947.
Political career
[edit]A three time MLA, Kaul was inducted as a revenue minister in Khwaja Shams-ud-Din's cabinet in 1963 for a short stint. He was again inducted into Ghulam Mohammed Sadiq's cabinet from 1969 to 1972, and was given almost half a dozen portfolios mainly Revenue, excise, irrigation and flood control, food and supplies.[2] He also remained vice president of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) for more than a decade, apart from being the Hindu head of the congress in Pulwama and Anantag for more than 15 years. The former minister used to conduct conventions in valley to educate people about the ideology and agenda of the congress party along with Ghulam Mohammad Sadiq and Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad. Whenever a delegation used to come from Delhi, Kaul used to interact with the same as he had an excellent command of English. He also remained General Secretary of JKPCC from 73 to 77. He has also remained MLC from 1987 to 1992, when militancy was at its peak in Jammu and Kashmir.
Electoral performance
[edit]| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Devsar, Jammu and Kashmir | INC | Lost | 33.72% | Ghulam Ahmad Shah | JKNC | 53.68% | [3] | ||
| 1977 | Devsar, Jammu and Kashmir | INC | Lost | 18.58% | Ghulam Nabi Kochak | JKNC | 59.95% | [4] | ||
| 1972 | Devsar, Jammu and Kashmir | INC | Lost | 42.76% | Ghulam Hassan Parry | Independent | 49.94% | [5] | ||
| 1967 | Devsar, Jammu and Kashmir | INC | Won | Elected Unopposed | [6] | |||||
| 1962 | Kothar | JKNC | Won | Elected Unopposed | [7] | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Family Tree of Kaul's of Kashmir". Tribal Pages. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Govt invokes Jagmohan's order for cancellation of plots to legislatures". JammuKashmir Newspoint. 2 April 2011.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1977 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (pdf) on 6 October 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2024.