Barabanki Political Scene of the district

Political Leaders Members of Parliament Members of Vidhan Sahba These days district Barabanki comprises of 53-Barabanki and 54-Faizabad (Partial) Parliamentary constituencies. 53-Barabanki Loksabha seat comprises of the following assembly segments falling in district Barabanki 54-Faizabad (Partial) Loksabha seat comprises of the following assembly segment falling in District Barabanki 266-Kursi 270-Dariyabad 267-Ramnagar 271-Rudauli(Partial) 268-Barabanki 269-Zaidpur(SC) 272-Haidergarh(SC) Political Leaders Late Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Late Rafi Ahmad Kidwai is in those firsts, who jumped into the freedom movement on the call given by Mahatma Gandhi. His enthusiasm and organisational capabilities made him a leader in a very short span of time. He was jailed several times during the freedom struggle and spent more than 10 years in jails, proving his strong emotions for the freedom movement. He was a multifaceted personality, he was courageous, had practical view, had good organisational capacity, was sensitive to human emotions, was fundamentaly a man of deeds and these qualities were seen during his days in administration. He was born in the family of Imtiaz Ali his father, on 18 February 1894 at Masauli. He was Minister incharge of the Revenue, Home and Jail departments in Uttar Pradesh, and was so successful that he was made a central minister in the very first cabinet after India became independent. As a central Communications minister he presented to the nation the communications policy which was a tremendous achievement. He started the Airmail service in India on 30 January 1948 between New Delhi, Mumbai (then Bombay), Kolkata (then Calcutta) and Chennai (then Madras). The Inland letter is the gift of Rafi Ahmad Kidwai to the nation. He had sown the seeds of Green Revolution in 1952 when he was the Food Minister, and took measures to stop the blackmarketing of foodgrains, thereby improving the overall food situation in the country. He was a true soldier, because he put all his efforts and energies to the service of the nation and kept fulfilling his duty to the nation. Being in chair as minister of food, he left for his heavenly abode on the 24th October 1954, leaving behind millions in tears, leaving behind a true nationalistic legacy. He was laid to rest at his native place, Masauli, true son of the soil. Late Ram Sewak Yadav Ram Sewak Yadav Honesty, dedication and service to people became synonyms of Ram Sewak Yadav. He was instrumental in spreading the Socialistic think across the length and bredth of the nation. Ram Sewak Yadav was born in the family of Ram Gulam Yadav his father, on 2nd July 1926 in village Taala of Tehsil Haidergarh. After completing his eduction upto Intermediate in Barabanki, he moved on to Lucknow University for his higher education, where he completed his B.A. in 1949. He did his degree in Law from Lucknow University in 1951. He practiced Law, but left it in 1956. He entered into active politics by joining Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, whom he considered as his Guru. In 1956, he became a legislator for the first time by winning the Ram Nagar assembly seat byelection. He earned his recognition as a leader with fighting qualities and was Member in 1957, 1962 and 1967 Loksabhas. With his hard work and dedication to the party and nation, he not only hoisted the flag of Socialism in the district, State but the whole nation. He was the national Secretary General of the All India Socialist Party. He travelled abroad several times with Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia to spread the socialist movement. He lost the 1974 Loksabha election, but took it in his strides, and worked hard for the party and enriched its movement. Ram Sewak Yadav was again elected to the Legislative Assembly in 1974 from the Rudauli Assembly seat. This great son of this land who lit the flame of socialism in the country died on 22nd November 1974 leaving all stunned and shocked. SITTING MPs : 1. Shri P.L. Punia, MP 53-Barabanki Members of Lok Sabha from 25-Nawabganj Parliamentary Constituency Year Winner Nearest Looser Margin Name Party Votes Name Party Votes 1989 Ram Sagar Janta Dal 1,99,180 Ram Kinkar Indian National Congress 1,35,063 64,117 1991 Ram Sagar Janta Party 1,21,803 Kapil Dev Bhartiya Janta Party 1,18,005 3,798 1996 Ram Sagar Samajwadi Party 1,80, 912 Kapil Dev Singh Bhartiya Janta Party 1,66,190 14,722 1998 Baijnath Rawat Bhartiya Janta Party 2,28,368 Ram Sagar Samajwadi Party 2,14,583 13,785 1999 Ram Sagar Samajwadi Party 2,10,958 Baijnath Rawat Bhartiya Janta Party 1,55,680 55,278 SITTING MLAs : 1. Shri Fareed Mahfooj Kidwai, 266-Kursi 2. Shri Arvind Kumar Singh 'GOP', 267-Ramnagar 3. Shri Dharmraj, 268-Barabanki 4. Shri Ramgopal, 269-Zaidpur 5. Shri Rajeev Kumar Singh, 270-Dariyabad 6. Shri Ram Magan, 272-Haidergarh SITTING MLCs : 1. Shri Arvind Yadav, MLC 2. Shri Ram Naresh Rawat, MLC Members of Vidhan Sabha from all Assembly segments in district Barabanki 1996 Assembly Election Constitency Name Winner Nearest Looser Margin Name Party Votes Name Party Votes Rudauli Ram Dev acharya Bhartiya Janta Party 44,247 Ishtiaq Ahmad Samajwadi Party 42,335 1,912 Dariyabad Rajiv Kumar Singh Bhartiya Janta Party 58,998 Radhey Shyam Samajwadi Party 45,244 13,754 Siddhaur Kamla Prasad Rawat Samajwadi Party 40,876 Baijnath Rawat Bhartiya Janta Party 39,913 963 Haidergarh Surendra Nath Indian National Congress 46,998 Pradeep Kumar Yadav Samajwadi Party 42,824 4,174 Masauli Farid Mehfooz Kidwai Samajwadi Party 50,217 Rakesh Kumar Verma Samajwadi Party 42,623 7,594 Nawabganj Sangram Singh Indian National Congress 64,928 Chhote Lal Yadav Samajwadi Party 48,640 16,288 Fatehpur Hardev Singh Samajwadi Party 44,454 Raj Rani Rawat Bhartiya Janta Party 43,527 927 Ram Nagar Sarwar Ali Khan Samajwadi Party 41,807 Raj Laxmi Verma Bhartiya Janta Party 37,546 4,261 1993 Assembly Election Constitency Name Winner Nearest Looser Margin Name Party Votes Name Party Votes Rudauli Ishtiaq Ahmad Samajwadi Party 40,363 Ram Dev acharya Bhartiya Janta Party 39,693 670 Dariyabad Radhey Shyam Samajwadi Party 41,619 Rajiv Kumar Singh Indian National Congress 32,977 8,642 Siddhaur Baijnath Rawat Bhartiya Janta Party 55,179 Ratan Lal @ Deena Samajwadi Party 50,168 5,011 Haidergarh Sunder Lal Dixit Bhartiya Janta Party 42,024 Ram Swaroop Singh Samajwadi Party 37,796 4,228 Masauli Beni Prasad Samajwadi Party 52,412 Harinam Singh Bhartiya Janta Party 33,472 18,940 Nawabganj Chhote Lal Yadav Samajwadi Party 56,339 Sunder Lal Yadav Bhartiya Janta Party 32,907 23,432 Fatehpur Hardev Singh Samajwadi Party 52,233 Mool chand Kureel Bhartiya Janta Party 36,519 15,714 Ram Nagar Raj Laxmi Verma Bhartiya Janta Party 50,401 Farid Mehfooz Kidwai Samajwadi Party 48,715 1,686 1991 Assembly Election Constituency Name Winner Nearest Looser Margin Name Party Votes Name Party Votes Rudauli Ram Dev acharya Bhartiya Janta Party 32,222 Ishtiaq Ahmad Janta Party 20,423 11,799 Dariyabad Radhey Shyam Janta Party 30,685 Rajiv Kumar Singh Indian National Congress 27,569 3,116 Siddhaur Baijnath Rawat Bhartiya Janta Party 28,470 Ratan Lal @ Deena Janta Party 19,065 9,405 Haidergarh Surendra Nath Indian National Congress 26,247 Sunder Lal Bhartiya Janta Party 23,925 2,322 Masauli Beni Prasad Janta Party 35,132 Shyam Lal Yadav Bahujan Samaj Party 24,187 10,945 Nawabganj Chhote Lal Janta Party 22,499 Sunder Lal Yadav Bhartiya Janta Party 19,555 2,944 Fatehpur Hardev Singh Janta Party 27,043 Muneshwar Kureel Bhartiya Janta Party 23,557 3,486 Ram Nagar Farid Mehfooz Kidwai Janta Party 23,192 Raj Laxmi Verma Bhartiya Janta Party 22,401 791 1989 Assembly Elections Constituency Name Winner Nearest Looser Margin Name Party Votes Name Party Votes Rudauli Pradeep Kumar Yadav Janta Dal 36,455 Ehtram Ali Indian National Congress 31,040 5,415 Dariyabad Rajiv Kumar Singh Indian National Congress 34,781 Asharfi Lal Janta Dal 21,084 13,697 Siddhaur Ratan Lal @ Deena Janta Dal 23,011 Kamla Prasad Rawat Indian National Congress 21,640 1,371 Haidergarh Sunder Lal Bhartiya Janta Party 30,798 Surendra Nath Indian National Congress 24,670 6,128 Masauli Beni Prasad Janta Dal 37,172 Shyam Lal Bahujan Samaj Party 25,935 11,237 Nawabganj Ram Chandra Bux Singh Communist Party Of India 28,180 Ram Jiyawan Yadav Indian National Congress 27,039 1,141 Fatehpur Hardev Singh Janta Dal 29,289 Hari Lal Bahujan Samaj Party 23,330 5,959 Ram Nagar Shiv Karan Singh Indian National Congress 22,588 Farid Mehfooz Kidwai Janta Dal 21,847 741