Mrityunjay Prasad

Mrityunjay Prasad
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1967–1971
Preceded byKrishnakanta Singh
Succeeded byRam Deo Singh
ConstituencyMaharajganj, Bihar
In office
1977–1980
Preceded byMohammad Yusuf
Succeeded byMohammad Yusuf
ConstituencySiwan, Bihar
Personal details
Born(1906-01-02)2 January 1906
Jiradei, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died19 October 1984(1984-10-19) (aged 78)
Patna, Bihar, India
Political partyJanata Party (1967–1980)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (till 1967)
ChildrenTara Sinha (Daughter)
Parent(s)Rajendra Prasad (father)
Rajvanshi Devi (mother)
Residence274, Pataliputra Colony, Patna

Mrityunjaya Prasad (2 January 1906 – 19 October 1984) was an Indian politician and son of Rajendra Prasad and Rajvanshi Devi[1][2] who served as Member of 6th Lok Sabha from Siwan Lok Sabha constituency[3] and Member of 4th Lok Sabha from Maharajganj, Bihar Lok Sabha constituency.[4] He was the only member of Rajendra Prasad's family who joined politics.[5]

Personal life

He was born in 2 January 1906 in Ziradei, Siwan district. He was the founder-member of College of Commerce, Arts and Science, Patna.[6][7][8] He died at Patna on 19 October 1984.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Rajendra Prasad Biography". Vedantu. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  2. ^ Prasad, Rajendra (1984). Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Correspondence and Select Documents. Allied. ISBN 978-81-7023-002-1.
  3. ^ "Members of 6th Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha, Parliament of India. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Members of 4th Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  5. ^ "The legacy of 1947". The Indian Express. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  6. ^ Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1985.
  7. ^ Who's who. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1977.
  8. ^ "Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  9. ^ "Lok Sabah debates - 18 January 1985 - Obituary references" (PDF). 18 January 1985. Retrieved 21 May 2025.