Kailash Nath Katju was a well-known advocate and a political activist. In 1933, he defended the accused in the Meerut Conspiracy Case. After the 1937 elections, he was inducted as the Minister for Justice, Industries and Develop­ment in the Congress ministry formed in the United Provinces under G. B. Pant. He was also elected to the Constituent Assembly. In 1951, he served as Minister for Home Affairs. Later, he became the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.