Balasaheb Hanumantrao Khardekar Explained

Balasaheb Hanumantrao Khardekar
Birth Date:	1903 8, df=yes
Residence:	Kolhapur
Constituency:	Kolhapur.
Office:	Member of Parliament-Loksabha
Term:	1952–1957
Predecessor:	Office Created
Successor:	Bhausaheb Raosaheb Mahagaonkar
Party:	Independent

Balasaheb Hanumantrao Khardekar (Also known as Balasaheb Hanmantrao Khardekar) (1 August 1903 – 26 December 1963)^[1] was an educationist and politician who represented Kolhapur as a Member of Parliament in the 1st Lok Sabha. He was also member of constituent assembly representing Bombay States.

Background

Khardekar was born in Bombay Presidency, British India on 1 August 1903. He was educated from the University of Bombay and Cambridge University with a degree in law. He was a teacher by vocation and served as principal of Rajaram College, Kolhapur from 1940 to 1944.^[2]

Public life

Khardekar was member of Constituent assembly representing Bombay States. He was opposed to prohibition as a constitutional measure.^[3] He was elected a Member of Parliament for the First Lok Sabha in 1952. He represented the Kolhapur constituency as an independent.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: India. Parliament. Lok Sabha . Indian Parliamentary Companion: Who's who of Members of Lok Sabha . Lok Sabha Secretariat . 2003 . 2019-07-11 . 245.
2. Web site: Members Bioprofile . Parliament of India, Lok Sabha . 1903-08-01 . 2019-07-03.
3. Web site: Doctor . Vikram . Treat Indians as adults on individual's right to drink liquor: BH Khardekar . The Economic Times . 2012-07-01 . 2019-07-03.
4. Book: Chhabra, H.S. . Opposition in the Parliament: a unique, authentic and comprehensive biographical dictionary of M. P.'s on opposition benches . New Publishers . 1952 . 2019-07-03 . 110.