Raje Vishveshvar Rao Explained

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]

Early life

Rao was born in Aheri, in the state of Maharashtra. Rao inherited the monarchy and became the Raje of Aheri.

Political career

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]

Posts held

-From To Position
01 n/a n/a Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (three terms)
02 1977 1979 -

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lsdeb/ls11/ses4/01110497.htm Raje Vishveshvar Rao's obituary
  2. News: Member Profile. Lok Sabha website. 1 January 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140116233330/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/lokprev.aspx. 16 January 2014. dmy-all.
  3. News: Election Results 1977. Election Commission of India. 1 January 2014.
  4. News: Earlier Lok Sabha . Lok Sabha website . 1 January 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116233330/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/lokprev.aspx . 16 January 2014 . dmy-all .