Raje Vishveshvar Rao | |
Constituency: | Chandrapur |
Office: | Member of Parliament, 6th Lok Sabha |
Term Start: | Mar 1977 |
Term End: | Aug 1979 |
Predecessor: | Abdul Shafee |
Successor: | Shantaram Potdukhe |
Office2: | MLA, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (Three terms) |
Birth Date: | c. 1926 |
Birth Place: | Aheri, (Maharashtra) |
Death Date: | 27 March 1997 (aged 71)[1] |
Citizenship: | India |
Nationality: | Indian |
Party: | Bharatiya Lok Dal |
Profession: | Raje & Politician |
Raje Vishveshvar Rao a.k.a. Raja Saheb, Aheri or Raja Saheb (c. 1926 - 27 March 1997) was an Indian Gond Raje (king) and politician. He was a Member of Parliament of India and was member of the 6th Lok Sabha. Raje Vishveshvar Rao represented the Chandrapur constituency of Maharashtra and was a member of the Bharatiya Lok Dal political party.[2] [3]
Rao was born in Aheri, in the state of Maharashtra. Rao inherited the monarchy and became the Raje of Aheri.
Rao joined politics after Indian independence. Rao held the position of MLA in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for three terms before becoming a Member of Parliament in the 6th Lok Sabha of India. He was a member of the Bharatiya Lok Dal political party.[3] [4]
- | From | To | Position | ||
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01 | n/a | n/a | Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (three terms) | ||
02 | 1977 | 1979 | - |