Mohanlal Saxena (1896-1965) was an Indian writer and politician from Uttar Pradesh. He served as the Union Minister ofRehabilitation (1948-1950). He was a member of the United Provinces Legislative Council (1924-1926), Central Legislative Assembly (1935-1947), Constituent Assembly of India, Provisional Parliament (1950-1952) and the Barabanki (Lok Sabha constituency) (1952-1957). He was nominated as a member of Rajya Sabha from 1959 to 1964. Saxena was also the Secretary/ President of UP Congress Committee in 1929-1935 and 1937–1939.