Piyare Lal Handoo
Indian politician
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Piyare Lal Handoo (27 October 1927 – 27 January 2001) was an Indian politician who was a member of 6th Lok Sabha. He was also a lawyer, social worker, and teacher; he was known for his participation in the Indian independence movement.[1][2][3][4]
Preceded byBegum Akbar Jahan Abdullah
Succeeded byMohammad Maqbool Dar
ConstituencyAnantnag
Born27 October 1927
Piyare Lal Handoo | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1989–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Begum Akbar Jahan Abdullah |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Maqbool Dar |
| Constituency | Anantnag |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 October 1927 |
| Died | 27 January 2001 (aged 73) |
| Party | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference |
| Spouse | Bhagwati Handoo |
| Education | M. A. LLB hons. (Lucknow University) |
Electoral performance
| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Votes % | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote % | Ref | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Habba Kadal | JKNC | Won | 59.83% | Sarla Taploo | BJP | 19.69% | [5] | ||
| 1987 | Habba Kadal | JKNC | Won | 48.51% | Mushtaq Ahmad | Independent | 44.89% | [6] | ||
| 1983 | Pahalgam | JKNC | Won | 56.77% | Mohammed Tahir | INC | 36.25% | [7] | ||
| 1977 | Pahalgam | JKNC | Won | 68.78% | Ghulam Rasool Kochah | JP | 19.95% | [8] | ||