Lalit Maken | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1984 – 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Charanjit Singh Atwal |
| Succeeded by | Arjun Singh |
| Constituency | South Delhi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1951 |
| Died | July 31, 1985 (aged 33) Kirti Nagar, West Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Gitanjali Maken |
| Relations | Shankar Dayal Sharma (Father in Law) Ajay Maken (Nephew) |
| Children | Avantika Maken |
Lalit Maken (October 16, 1951 - July 31, 1985) was a Member of parliament, a political leader of Indian National Congress and a labour union leader. Maken was the son-in-law of late President of India, Shankar Dayal Sharma.
In the year of 1984, he was elected to the Lok Sabha as a Member of parliament, a directly elected lower house of the Parliament of India from South Delhi of India. He was a metropolitan Councillor prior to his election to Parliament of India.
Sikh Murders 1 in a 31-page booklet titled 'Who Are The Guilty', People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) listed 227 people who allegedly led the mobs, which killed up to 3,000 Sikhs over three days. Lalit Maken's name was third on the list.[1]