Bhakt Darshan (1912–1991) served Garhwal as Member of Parliament in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Lok Sabha (India) as well as being a Deputy Minister and Minister of State in the governments of Lal Bahadur Shastri and Indira Gandhi.
The cause of his resignation was a split in his party, the Indian National Congress, caused by an ideological dispute between factions headed by Indira Gandhi on the one hand and people such as Morarji Desai on the other.
He was involved in the promotion of Hindi, he served as Deputy Chairman Hindi Sansthan Uttar Pradesh; Vice Chancellor Kanpur University; Deputy Chairman Uttar Pradesh Khadi and Gram Udiyog Board, and was intimately connected with various social and cultural organizations.
He worked relentlessly for the welfare of ex- servicemen and serving soldiers and also established Azad Hind Fauj Relief Fund.
He wrote two publications, Suman Smriti Granth and Garhwal Ki Divangat Vibhutiyan.