Shyam Sundar Shyam

Shyam Sundar Shyam
Official portrait, 1985
Deputy Speaker of Vindhya Pradesh
In office 1952–1957
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Office dissolved
Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
In office 1977–1985
Preceded by	Gulab Chand Kanoolal
Succeeded by	Rajendra Bharti
In office 1967–1972
Preceded by	Pandit Surya Deo Sharma
Succeeded by	Gulab Chand Kanoolal
In office 1957–1962
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Pandit Surya Deo Sharma
Personal details
Born	7 December 1923 Datia, Princely State, India (present-day Madhya Pradesh, India)
Died	2 February 1985 (aged 61) New Delhi, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Savitri Shyam (m. 1941–1985)
Children	9 (including Rajendra Bharti)
Parent(s)	Murlidhar (father) Brij Rani (mother)
Alma mater	Agra University
Occupation	Activist, Lawyer, Politician

Shyam Sundar Shyam was a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress and a significant political figure of Madhya Pradesh and Vindhya Pradesh. He is notably recognized as the first Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Datia.^[1]