Ram Kapse Explained

Ram Kapse
Birth Date:1933 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Nashik, British India
(present-day Maharashtra, India)
Death Place:Kalyan, India
Spouse:Smita Kapse
Children:3
Education:M.A., LL.B.
Residence:Kalyan
Office1:Lt Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Term1:5 January 2004 - 30 May 2006
Predecessor1:Nagendra Nath Jha
Successor1:Madan Mohan Lakhera
Office2:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Constituency2:Thane
Term2:1989 - 1996
Successor2:Prakash Paranjape

Ram Kapse (1 December 1933 – 29 September 2015) was an Indian politician who was Lt Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He was a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He represented Thane from 1989 to 1996, winning the seat in 1989 and 1991.[1] He was Chairman of Lok Sabha Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution during 1993–94.[2] He was born in Nashik.

He was elected as MLA from Kalyan Vidhan Sabha constituency of Maharashtra in 1978, 1980 and 1985.[3] He was elected to Lok Sabha from Thane in 1989 and 1991. He was also elected to Rajyasabha from Maharashtra in 1996 and was Rajya Sabha MP for the period 27 September 1996 to 4 July 1998. He is author Bharatiya Sahitya Shastra and Lentin Ayoga.[2]

He died on 29 September 2015 in Kalyan.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members Bioprofile. loksabhaph.nic.in.
  2. Web site: RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952 - 2003. Rajya Sabha. Rajya Sabha Secretariat. 30 September 2015.
  3. Web site: Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra . 10 October 2001 . Election Commission of India . eci.nic.in . https://web.archive.org/web/20130127185512/https://eci.gov.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1985/Statistical%20Report%20Maharashtra%201985.pdf . 27 January 2013 . dead.
  4. News: Ram Kapse: Senior BJP leader Ram Kapse passes away India News. . 29 September 2015.