Pitamber Das
Indian politician
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Pitamber Das (30 January 1905 – 23 July 1985) was an Indian politician. From 1960 to 1961, Das served as the president of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the political arm of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a far-right Hindutva paramilitary organisation. He was a Member of Parliament, representing Uttar Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh.[1][2][3]
Preceded byDebaprasad Ghosh
Succeeded byAvasarala Rama Rao
ConstituencyUttar Pradesh
Born30 January 1905
Pitamber Das | |
|---|---|
| President of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh | |
| In office 1960-1961 | |
| Preceded by | Debaprasad Ghosh |
| Succeeded by | Avasarala Rama Rao |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1968–1974 | |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 January 1905 |
| Died | 23 July 1985 (aged 80) |
| Party | Bharatiya Jana Sangh |