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'''Janak Raj Gupta''' (1936–2015) was an Indian politician, lawyer and social worker. He was a congress leader and a Member of parliament (MP) from [[Jammu (Lok Sabha constituency)|Jammu Poonch Assembly Constituency]] for a record of two times.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jammu/Veteran-Congress-leader-Janak-Raj-Gupta-passes-away-in-Jammu/articleshow/48944231.cms|title=Veteran Congress leader Janak Raj Gupta passes away in Jammut|date=September 13, 2015|newspaper=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=November 18, 2020}}</ref>

==Career==
===Politics===
Gupta served as Deputy Speaker, [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]], from 1977 till 1983.<ref name="LOK">{{cite news|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/3032.htm|title=9th Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile|newspaper=loksabhaph.nic.in|access-date=November 18, 2020}}</ref>

In his previous association with political parties, he served as General Secretary for PCC (I), [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. He served as president for DCC(I), [[Jammu]] for ten years. He served as Treasurer for PCC(l), J&K. He was also a Member, Executive Committee for CPP(I) in 1990.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2015/sep/14/Janak-Raj-Gupta-cremated-in-Jammu-814659.html|title=Janak Raj Gupta cremated in Jammu|date=September 14, 2015|newspaper=newindianexpress.com|access-date=November 18, 2020}}</ref>

Gupta was a member of Legislative Council, Jammu and Kashmir from 1969 till 1975. He was a Member of 8th and 9th [[Lok Sabha]], from 1985 till 1986.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latestly.com/elections/loksabha-elections/1998/jammu-and-kashmir/jammu/janak-raj-gupta/|title=Janak Raj Gupta, Jammu Lok Sabha 1998 – Latest News & Results|newspaper=latestly.com|access-date=November 18, 2020}}</ref> He was a member of Legislative Assembly, Jammu and Kashmir from 1977 till 1983.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/article30160775.ece|title=The phase of alignments|newspaper=frontline.thehindu.com|access-date=November 18, 2020}}</ref> He also served in the same capacity from 1983 till 1985.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.crosstownnews.in/post/747/congress-deeply-condoles-demise-of-janak-raj-gupta-in-jammu.html|title=Congress Deeply Condoles Demise Of Janak Raj Gupta In Jammu|date=September 4, 2015|newspaper=crosstownnews.in|access-date=November 18, 2020}}</ref>

For a greater part of his political career, he served as a political advisor to former chief minister [[Ghulam Nabi Azad]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/veteran-cong-leader-janak-raj-gupta-passes-away-in-jammu-1867914.html|title=Veteran Cong leader Janak Raj Gupta passes away in Jammu|date=September 13, 2015|newspaper=oneindia.com/|access-date=November 18, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/200862/congress-lambasts-omar-acting-arbitrary.html|title=Congress lambasts Omar for acting in 'arbitrary manner'|date=October 28, 2011|newspaper=deccanherald.com|access-date=November 18, 2020}}</ref>

===Committee service===
Gupta served in the following capacities:<ref name="LOK"/>
* Member, Library Committee, [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]
* Chairman, Committee on Estimates
* Business Advisory Committee and Joint Committee on Railways Bill, 8th [[Lok Sabha]]
* Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of House, January 19, 1990
* Consultative Committee, [[Ministry of Steel]] and Mines, 1990

==Social service==
Gupta sought for the social welfare of the ''Harijans'', especially, the less privileged and the homeless people in Jammu and Kashmir villages. He worked with the [[Red Cross]] and Cooperative Movements towards bringing succor to the people. He also worked with various social organizations such as [[Servants of the People Society]] (SOPS) towards rendering help to the people. Gupta served as the chairman, ''F.S.U. J&K State''. He also served as the chairman, ''Bharat Sevak Samaj'', J&K State.<ref name="LOK"/>

==Death==
Gupta died on September 13, 2015, after suffering a cardiac arrest at [[Government Medical College, Jammu]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/j-k/congress-leader-janak-raj-gupta-dead-132589|title=Congress leader Janak Raj Gupta dead|date=September 14, 2015|newspaper=tribuneindia.com|access-date=November 18, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/veteran-cong-leader-janak-raj-gupta-passes-away-in-jammu-464631-2015-09-13|title=Veteran Cong leader Janak Raj Gupta passes away in Jammu|date=September 13, 2015|newspaper=indiatoday.in|access-date=November 18, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/veteran-congress-leader-former-mp-janak-raj-gupta-passes-away/|title=Veteran Congress leader & former MP Janak Raj Gupta passes away|date=September 13, 2015|newspaper=dailyexcelsior.com|access-date=November 18, 2020}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Gupta was married to his wife; Uma Gupta. The couple had five children, two sons namely; Vicky Mahajan and Sahil Mahajan and three daughters namely; Saloni Mahajan, Seetu Kohli and Vasundhara.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/veteran-cong-leader-janak-raj-gupta-passes-away-in-jammu-115091300332_1.html|title=Veteran Cong leader Janak Raj Gupta passes away in Jammu|date=September 14, 2015|newspaper=business-standard.com|access-date=November 18, 2020}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of members of the 8th Lok Sabha]]
* [[List of members of the 9th Lok Sabha]]
* [[1984 Indian general election in Jammu and Kashmir]]
* [[Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly]]

==References==
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