Virendra Swarup

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Virendra Swarup
डॉ. वीरेन्द्र स्वरूप
Chairman, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
In office
15 March 1969 – 26 February 1980
Preceded byDarbari Lal Sharma
Succeeded byVirendra Bahadur Singh Chandel
Member of Legislative Council, Uttar Pradesh
In office
6 May 1956 – 26 February 1980
Preceded byBrijendra Swarup
Succeeded byJagendra Swarup
Personal details
Born23 July 1923
Died26 February 1980
Political partyIndependent

Virendra Swarup (25 July 1923 – 26 February 1980) was an educator and a former chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. He was elected four times as MLC from Kanpur division graduates constituency.[citation needed]

Legacy[edit]

The Dr. Virendra Swarup Memorial Trust (VSMT) was established in 1989 in his memory.[citation needed] The Foundation is running 10+2 schools and several other institutions in Kanpur and nearby areas. It is closely associated with Dayanand Shiksha Sansthan, an organisation that manages more than 25 post-graduate and 10+2 colleges all over Uttar Pradesh and [Uttarakhand].[citation needed]

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