Kamalapati Tripathi

Kamalapati Tripathi (3 September 1905[1] – 8 October 1990) was an Indian politician, writer, journalist, and freedom fighter. He was a senior Indian National Congress leader from Varanasi constituency. He served as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (1969–1970) as well as Union Minister for Railways. He was the only executive president of Indian National Congress, serving from 1983 to 1986.

Kamalapati Tripathi
15th Minister of Railways
In office
14 January 1980 – 12 November 1980
Prime MinisterIndira Gandhi
Preceded byT. A. Pai
Succeeded byKedar Pandey
In office
11 February 1975 – 23 March 1977
Prime MinisterIndira Gandhi
Preceded byLalit Narayan Mishra
Succeeded byMadhu Dandavate
7th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
In office
4 April 1971 – 13 June 1973
Preceded byTribhuvan Narain Singh
Succeeded byPresident's rule
2nd Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
In office
26 February 1969 – 17 February 1970
Chief MinisterChandra Bhanu Gupta
Preceded byRam Prakash Gupta
Succeeded byKeshav Prasad Maurya
Dinesh Sharma
Executive President of Indian National Congress
In office
1983-November 12, 1986
PresidentIndira Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi
Preceded byposition created
Succeeded byVacant
Personal details
Born3 September 1905
Benares, Benares State, British India
Died8 October 1990
(aged 85)
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyIndian National Congress

Family

Kamlapati Tripathi was born in a Saryupareen Brahmin family.[2][3] His father's name was Pandit Narayan Pati Tripathi.[4] He had three sons and two daughters. The eldest son was Lokpati Tripathi who was also a minister in Uttar Pradesh, his second son was Mayapati Tripathi who founded the social organisation by the name of Akhil Bharatiya Kissan Mazdoor Vahini. His youngest son was Manglapati Tripathi (also called Shashipati Tripathi).[5]

Early years

Tripathi started his career as a journalist working for the daily Hindi newspaper Aaj and later Sansaar. He was also the editor of the two tabloids.

Political career

Indian independence movement

During 1921, Kamalapati Tripathi participated in Non-cooperation Movement. He was also an active participant in the Civil Disobedience Movement, for which he was jailed. In 1942 he was on his way to Mumbai to participate in the Quit India Movement when he was arrested and jailed for 3 years. Kamalapati Tripathi was elected to the Constituent Assembly from United Province on Congress Party ticket and played an important part in the drafting of the Constitution of India.[6]

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh

He remained Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from 4 April 1971 until 12 June 1973.[7] His resignation was a result of the 1973 Provincial Armed Constabulary revolt.[8]

Union Minister for Railways

He was Union Minister for Railways two times first from 1975 to 1977 and then briefly in 1980. He presented Railway Budget of India four times: 1975–76, 1976–77, 1980–81 (interim) and 1980–81 (final).[9] Following trains were introduced during his tenure:[10]

An 8-kilometer-long new Railway line between Telapur-Patanchera was opened during his tenure.[11]

The Diesel Loco Shed in Pune was started in his tenure.

Executive President of INC

After the death of son Sanjay Gandhi in a plane crash, Indira Gandhi made Tripathi the executive president.[12] But, after the Assassination of Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi sworn in as Congress President and Prime Minister of India, Tripathi made conflict with him. In November 1986, he resigned.[5]

As an author

He authored following works:

  • Bandi Ki Chetna, 1946
  • Bapu aur Bharat,[13]
    • Barcode  : 1990010092576
    • Country  : India
    • Language  : Hindi
    • Edition  : Hardcover (386 pages)
    • Publisher : Saraswati Mandir (1945)
  • Bapu Aur Manawata,[14]
    • Barcode  : 1990010092577
    • Country  : India
    • Language  : Hindi
    • Edition  : Hardcover (413 pages)
    • Publisher : Saraswati Mandir (1945)
  • Gandhi and Humanity
    • ISBN: ISBN 978-81-7156-335-7
    • Country  : India
    • Language  : English
    • Edition  : Hardcover (248 pages)
    • Publisher : Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (1993)
  • Freedom movement and afterwards
    • ISBN: ISBN 978-81-7124-041-8
    • Country  : India
    • Language  : English
    • Edition  : Hardcover (228 pages)
    • Publisher : Vishwavidyalaya Prakashan (1989)

References
  1. Archived 14 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Jaffrelot, Christophe (2003). India's Silent Revolution: The Rise of the Lower Castes in North India. Hurst. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-85065-670-8.
  3. "Big fight for Brahmin votes in Uttar Pradesh". Deccan Herald. 16 August 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  4. "Shahid Smark". Varanasi.nic.in. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  5. Bhadwar, Inderjit; Chawla, Prabhu (30 June 1986). "What were the reasons for Kamalapati Tripathi's mini-revolt against Rajiv Gandhi's govt?". India Today. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  6. "Kamalapati Tripathi". www.constitutionofindia.net. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  7. Yadav, Shyamlal (5 March 2022). "Kamlapati Tripathi, Congress stalwart and 7th UP CM". The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  8. Saksena, N. S. (1985). Terrorism History and Facets: In the World and in India. Abhinav Publications. p. 193. ISBN 978-81-7017-201-7.
  9. "[IRFCA] Railway Ministers". Irfca.org. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  10. "[IRFCA] Trains introduced by railway ministers". Irfca.org. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
  11. Archived 27 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  12. Shekhar, Kumar Shakti (12 December 2017). "With Rahul as Congress president, post of vice-president to again fall vacant after a long time". India Today. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  13. Tripathi, Kamalapati (1945). Bapu Aur Bharat. Saraswati Mandir.
  14. Tripathi, Kamalapati (1945). Bapu Aur Manawata. Saraswati Mandir.
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