TIWARI,
SHRI R.G., B.A., LL.B [Congress (I) -Madhya Pradesh, Janjgir,
1980] s. of
Shri Bodh Ram Tiwari; b. at Loharsi (Sone) Village, Bilaspur District,
August 23, 1910; ed. at Village School Loharsi, Edward High School
Sarangarch, Govt. High School, Bilaspur, Robertson College, Jabalpur,
University College of Law, Nagpur University; m. Smt. Satyawati Devi, May
15, 1932; 5 s.; Lawyer and Agriculturist; previously associated with
Samyukt Socialist Party, 1959-64; Chairman, District Samyukt Socialist
Party; Secretary Town Congress Committee, Bilaspur; Hony. Professor of
Law, M.E.S. Law College, Bilaspur, 1955-67; Hony. Secretary, Education
Committee of Bilaspur Municipal Committee; Hony. Secretary, Central
Co-operative Bank, Bilaspur 1956-71; Member, (i) State Co-operative Bank,
M.P., 1959-77 and (ii) State Land Development Bank, M.P.; Chairman, (i)
State Co-operative Union, M.P., 1965-71, and (ii) M.P. State Co-operative
Marketing Federation, 1965-71; President, (i) National Co-operative Union
of India, New Delhi, 1971-77 and (ii) National Agricultural Co-operative
Marketing Federation of India Ltd., 1977 till date & Member (a) Board
of Directors & Executive Committee since 1965, and (b) Governing
Council for about 10 years; Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
1967-71; Member, Fifth Lok Sabha 1971-77;
Favourite pastime and
recreation: Cultural programmes and Reading, specially philosophy &
classical literature.
Special interests:
Primary Education, "Rural
development and Cooperation.
Accomplishments in letters, art and science:
A few articles on the subject of Co-operation, and allied problems.
Travels abroad: U.K., France, Germany, USSR, U.S.A., Poland, Hungary,
Czechoslovakia, Holland, Sweden, Switzerland, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Italy,
Japan, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Sri Lanka
