Dhanik Lal Mandal | |
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Governor of Haryana[1] | |
In office 1990-1995 | |
Preceded by | Hari Anand Barari |
Succeeded by | Mahaveer Prasad |
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 1977-1984 | |
Preceded by | Jagannath Mishra |
Succeeded by | G.S. Rajhans |
Constituency | Jhanjharpur, Bihar |
Personal details | |
Born | 30 March 1932 Belha village, Darbanga, Bihar, British India |
Died | 13 November 2022 (aged 90) |
Political party | Janata Party |
Children | Bharat Bhushan Mandal |
Source: [1] |
Dhanik Lal Mandal (30 March 1932[2][3] – 13 November 2022) was an Indian politician from Bihar. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Jhanjharpur in Bihar, twice in 1977 and 1980. He was a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly (1967–74) and also a speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, (1967–69).[4][5][6]
Mandal remained the Governor of Haryana (7 Feb 1990–13 June 1995).[7][8] After his election to the 6th Lok Sabha in 1977, he remained Minister of State, Union Ministry of Home Affairs (1977–79) in the Morarji Desai Ministry.[4]
Mandal was born at Belha Village, Madhubani district, and attended Northbrook District School, Darbhanga, Mithila College, Darbhanga, and Allahabad University.[4] He died on 13 November 2022, at the age of 90.[9] He was a member of Extremely Backward Dhanuk caste of Bihar.[10]