Om Mehta

Om Mehta ( born February 20, 1927 in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir, † 12 February 1995) was an Indian politician.

Om Mehta initially as head of the Chamber of Commerce in Kishtwar and was elected deputy in 1957 and 1959. In 1964 he became a deputy in the Indian Federal Parliament for the Congress Party and took over from 1971 to 1973, the Ministry of Aviation and Transportation, from 1973 its remit was extended to the Ministry of Development. From 1974 to 1977 he was Minister of the Interior in the emergency government of Indira Gandhi. During his tenure, several important measures to promote the infrastructure of District Doda have been initiated, including electricity and water supply and road access.