Mohan Lal Gautam

Mohan Lal Gautam (1902–1977) was an Indian independence activist and politician who served as a member of the Constituent Assembly of India. A joint secretary of the Congress Socialist Party and later General Secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), Gautam participated in the anti-colonial freedom struggles such as the Non-Cooperation and Quit India movements. After independence, he served in the Uttar Pradesh cabinet as Minister for Local Self-Government (1952–1954) under Govind Ballabh Pant, and later as Minister for Cooperation and Agriculture under Sampurnanand. He also served as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha representing Uttar Pradesh from 1969 to 1972.

Personal life Gautam was born in a Brahmin family. His daughter, Sheela Gautam, was a four-time Member of Parliament (MP) from Aligarh constituency and the founder of Sheela Foam Limited (Sleepwell).