Prayagraj: The birthday of Shyam Surat Upadhyay, former MLA of 257 Assembly constituency Pratappur and former Cabinet Minister, was celebrated under the leadership of his son and special invitee of the Congress party, Sharad Upadhyay ‘Munna’. Congress Gangapar District President Ashfaq Ahmed said that Shyam Surat Upadhyay has dedicated his life to serving the poor, the oppressed, farmers, and the underprivileged sections of society. He is known as the ‘Vikas Purush’ in the Pratappur area. His public welfare work and sensitivity towards the needy have earned him a special recognition among the people. His public life is an example of public service, social concern, and responsibility towards the public. Congress members and respected people of the area congratulated him on his birthday and wished him a healthy, happy and long life. On this occasion, Dr. Jagat Narayan Singh, Satnarayan Pandey Munna, Dr. Sadhu Charan Tiwari, Devraj Upadhyay, Anand Pratap Singh, Kamlesh Kumar Pandey, Saddam Hussain Siddiqui, Dr. Amar Singh Patel, Shivram Dubey, Shitala Pathak, Santosh Singh, Omprakash Pasi, Pradeep Pandey, Parvez Tahir, etc. were present.