Bhulai Bhai
{{Short description|Indian politician (died 2024)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| office = Member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
| name = Narayan alias Bhulai Bhai
| constituency = Nebua-Naurangiya
| term_end = 1980
| term_start = 1974
| awards = Padma Shri
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| otherparty = Bharatiya Jana Sangh
| birth_place = Pagar Chhapra, Kaptanganj, Kushinagar district, Uttar Pradesh
| death_place = Pagar Chhapra, Kaptanganj, Kushinagar district Uttar Pradesh
| death_date = 31 October 2024
}}
Narayan (died 31 October 2024) popularly known as Bhulai Bhai was an Indian politician who served as the Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Nebua-Naurangiya Assembly constituency for two-terms, in 1974 and 1977.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-01 |title=Bhulai Bhai, BJP's oldest party worker, dies at 111 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bhulai-bhai-bjp-oldest-party-worker-dies-kushinagar-up-jana-sangh-mla-pm-modi-health-enquiry-2626183-2024-11-01 |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=India Today |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Livemint |date=2024-11-01 |title=’Irreparable loss’: Bhulai Bhai, BJP’s oldest party worker passes away; PM Modi, Amit Shah condole demise {{!}} Today News |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/irreparable-loss-bhulai-bhai-bjps-oldest-party-worker-passes-away-pm-modi-amit-shah-condole-demise-11730470026240.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241107103122/https://www.livemint.com/news/india/irreparable-loss-bhulai-bhai-bjps-oldest-party-worker-passes-away-pm-modi-amit-shah-condole-demise-11730470026240.html |archive-date=2024-11-07 |access-date=2025-01-25 |work=mint |language=en}} He was a member of Bharatiya Jana Sangh and Bharatiya Janata Party. He posthumously received the Padma Shri in 2025 under the Public Affairs category.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-25 |title=Padma Bhushan for Manohar Joshi, Sushil Modi; BJP’s ‘oldest worker’ gets posthumous Padma Shri: Who got the awards for public affairs |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/padma-bhushan-manohar-joshi-sushil-modi-bjp-narayan-9799314/ |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2025-01-25 |title=बीजेपी के सबसे पुराने कार्यकर्ता को पद्मश्री, 111 साल की उम्र में हुआ था निधन |url=https://www.aajtak.in/india/news/story/bjp-oldest-worker-narayan-alias-bhulai-bhai-gets-padma-shri-ntc-rptc-2151396-2025-01-25 |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=आज तक |language=hi}}
Early life
Bhulai Bhai was born as Narayan at Pagar Chhapra, Kaptanganj in Kushinagar district of Uttar Pradesh.{{Cite web |title=जब भुलई भाई ने दीनदयाल उपाध्याय के कहने पर अफसरी से दे दिया था इस्तीफा, कौन थे जनसंघ के 'पितामह' |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/state/uttar-pradesh/kushinagar/bhulai-bhai-had-resigned-on-the-advice-of-deen-dayal-upadhyaya/articleshow/114844390.cms |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}}
Career
He joined politics in 1967 after being influenced by the works of Deen Dayal Upadhyay for Hindutva. He left his job as a education officer to join Bharatiya Jana Sangh.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-01 |title=कौन थे भुलई भाई, जिनके जाने का दुख पूरी भाजपा को, BJP बनने से पहले से रहा नाता |url=https://hindi.news18.com/news/uttar-pradesh/kushinagar-who-was-bhulai-bhai-jansangh-leader-entire-bjp-leadership-sad-pm-modi-respected-him-a-lot-8807868.html |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=News18 हिंदी |language=hi}} He was elected first time to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Nebua-Naurangiya Assembly constituency in 1974 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election on the symbol of Bharatiya Jana Sangh and again won the same constituency with same symbol in 1977 and held the office till 1980.{{Cite web |title=कौन हैं BJP के सबसे सीनियर वर्कर 106 साल के भुलई भाई जिनसे मिलने पहुंचे राजनाथ सिंह? |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/india/rajnath-meets-106-year-old-bhulai-bhai-senior-most-member-of-bjp/articleshow/87022547.cms |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}} During emergency, he went to jail for some time.
Death
He died after a prolonged illness on 31 October 2024 at his residence in Kushinagar. His death was condoled by Narendra Modi, Yogi Adityanath, Amit Shah and other political figures.{{Cite news |date=2024-11-03 |title=BJP ex-MLA Bhulai Bhai passes away; CM expresses grief |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/bjp-veteran-bhulai-bhai-dies-at-111-cm-yogi-adityanath-mourns-loss/articleshow/114892576.cms |access-date=2025-01-25 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |title=कौन थे भुलई भाई, जिनके सामने BJP का हुआ जन्म, निधन पर PM मोदी, अमित शाह समेत पूरी भाजपा हो गई उदास |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/who-was-bhulai-bhai-bjp-oldest-party-worker-dies-at-111/2496979 |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=Zee News Hindi |language=hi}}
References
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Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttar Pradesh
Category:Bharatiya Jana Sangh politicians
Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1974–1977
Category:Uttar Pradesh MLAs 1977–1980