GUPTA, SHRI JANAK RAJ, B.A., LL.B. [Congress (I)—Jammu and Kashmir; Jammu, 1989]:  s. of Bhulla Ram; b. at Chakrohi Vill. Jammu District, May 27, 1936; ed. at Law College, Jullundhur; m. Uma mahajan, May, 1961, 1 s; and 1 d.; Lawyer, Political and Social Worker;

Public Offices held;  Deputy Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, 1977-83;

Previous Association with Political Parties:  Gen. Secy., PCC (I), Jammu and Kashmir, President, DCC(I), Jammu for ten years, Treasurer, PCC(l), J&K, Member, Executive Committee, CPP(I)., 1990;

 previous Membership:  Member 8th and 9th Lok Sabha, 1985-86; A Legislative Assembly, Jammu and Kashmir, 1977-83, 1983—January 4, 1985; Legislative Council, Jammu  and Kashmir, 1969-1975;

Committee Experience:  Member, Library Committee, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly; Chairman, Committee on Estimates, Business Advisory Committee and Joint Committee on Railways Bill, 8th Lok Sabha; Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of House, January 19, 1990 and Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel and Mines, 1990;

Favourite Pastime and Recreation:  Reading and writing, problems of downtrodden and poor;

Selegation to Foreign Countries:  Delegate to the UN Conference on Education and Under-Development at malaysia and to the U.N. Conference on Saharawi people at Paris, France;

Travels Abroad:  Algeria, France, Libya, Malaysia, Singappre, Syria, U.K., USSR, Yemen, Abu-dhabi;

Social Activities:  Welfare of the Harijans, downtrodden, landless and homeless people in villages of J&K, associated with Red Cross and Cooperative Movements and with various social organisations like Servants of the People Society; Chairman, F.S.U. J&Ks State; Chairman, Bharat Sevak Samaj, J&K State;

Other Information:  Director, NAFED for 6 years, JAKFEP for 6 years and Tehsil Ranbir Singh Pura Marketing Cooperative Society for 3 years; Member, State Development Board, 1969-72; Advocate, Supreme Court;

Permanent Address:  62-A/D, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir.