Datta Meghe
Indian politician (born 1936)
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Datta Raghobaji Meghe (born 11 November 1936) is an Indian politician and currently a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party And Former & Senior Member of Indian National Congress. He was elected to Lok Sabha as a member of Congress Party four times in Maharashtra state.
Datta Meghe | |
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| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office (1978–1984), (1984–1990), (1990-1991), (2000 – 2002) | |
| Constituency | Elected by MLAs |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Banwarilal Purohit |
| Succeeded by | Banwarilal Purohit |
| Constituency | Nagpur, Maharashtra |
| In office 1996–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Tejsingharao Laxmanrao Bhosale |
| Succeeded by | Rani Chitralekha Bhonsle |
| Constituency | Ramtek, Maharashtra |
| In office 1998–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Vijay Mude |
| Succeeded by | Prabha Rau |
| Constituency | Wardha, Maharashtra |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Suresh Ganapat Wagmare |
| Succeeded by | Ramdas Tadas |
| Constituency | Wardha, Maharashtra |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 2002 – 2 April 2008 | |
| Constituency | Maharashtra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1936 Pavnar, Wardha district, Maharashtra |
| Party | |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse | Shalinitai Meghe (m.1962) |
| Children | MLA Sameer Meghe and three others |
| Education | B.A. 1963 Nagpur University |
He was a Member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, representing Maharashtra, from April 2002 – 2008.[1]
Earlier he was Member of Legislative Council of Maharashtra from April 1978 to June 1991 for three times and also during 2001-April 2002.
The Meghe Group
Apart from Politics, Datta Meghe has established a chain of CBSE Schools, Medical Colleges, Engineering Colleges, Hospitals, Banks, Spinning mills, IT firms in urban & especially rural areas to provide the best of facilities at extremely affordable rates.[2]
He also was the President of Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering (YCCE), situated in Wanadongri, Hingna SubDivision, Nagpur.[citation needed]