Prakash Mehrotra

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Prakash Mehrotra {{Cite web|title=High Commission of India, London, United Kingdom : Former High Commissioners of India to the United Kingdom|url=https://www.hcilondon.gov.in/page/former-high-commissioners-of-india-to-the-united-kingdom/|access-date=2021-04-17|website=www.hcilondon.gov.in}} (26 February 1925 – 7 March 1988) was an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress. He was member of Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, representing the state of Uttar Pradesh from 3 April 1976 to 9 August 1981. He served as the Governor of Assam and of Meghalaya (10 August 1981 – 28 March 1984).{{cite web|title=Governors of Assam since 1937 onwards|url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/governor-list.html|publisher=Assam Legislative Assembly|accessdate=22 March 2019}}{{cite web|date=13 December 2018|title=Former Governors Meghalaya|url=http://meggovernor.gov.in/past_gov.html|publisher=Rajya Bhavan Meghalaya|accessdate=22 March 2019}} He also served as the [https://www.hcilondon.gov.in/page/former-high-commissioners-of-india-to-the-united-kingdom/ Indian High Commissioner] to the United Kingdom. He was married to Preeti Mehrotra and had 4 daughters and 1 son, Ravi Prakash Mehrotra who is an eminent lawyer in the Supreme Court of India.{{cite web | url=https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/pre_member/1952_2003/m.pdf | title=Rajya Sabha Members | publisher=Rajya Sabha | date=2003 | accessdate=22 March 2019}}