K. L. Balmiki

Kanhaiya Lal Balmiki
Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha
In office
1952—1962
Preceded byconstituency created
Succeeded bySurendra Pal Singh
ConstituencyBulandshahr
In office
1962–1967
Preceded byconstituency created
Succeeded byRam Charan
ConstituencyKhurja
Personal details
Born(1919-03-14)14 March 1919
Village Khanai, Baluchistan, British India
Died2 September 1985(1985-09-02) (aged 66)
New Delhi, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseRamavati Devi
Children4 (2 sons & 2 daughters)
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Kanhaiya Lal Balmiki (14 March 1919 — 2 September 1985) was an Indian politician. He along with Raghubar Dayal Misra were the 1st Lok Sabha MP from the Bulandshahr constituency of Uttar Pradesh as a member of the Indian National Congress. K.L. Balmiki also remained as MP in the 3rd Lok Sabha representing Khurja from 1962 to 1967.

Balmiki was born 14 March 1919 in the village of Khanai (Baluchistan). He was educated in Government Intermediate College, Allahabad and Meerut College. Married to Ramavati Devi on June 15, 1941, they have two sons and two daughters.

Balmiki actively participated in the Quit India Movement. As a student, he participated several times in Hartal and Satyagraha. He was imprisoned as a political detainee during 1943—1945.