Chintaman Vanaga Explained

Office:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Term Start:2014
Term End:2018
Predecessor:Baliram Jadhav
Successor:Rajendra Gavit
Constituency:Palghar
Term Start1:1999
Term End1:2004
Predecessor1:Shankar Sakharam
Successor1:Damodar Shingada
Constituency1:Dahanu
Term Start2:1996
Term End2:1998
Predecessor2:Damodar Shingada
Successor2:Shankar Sakharam
Constituency2:Dahanu
Office3:Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Term Start3:2009
Term End3:2014
Predecessor3:Constituency created
Successor3:Vishnu Savara
Constituency3:Vikramgad
Birth Date:1950 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Kawada, Bombay State, India
Death Place:New Delhi, India
Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse:Jayashri
Children:2 sons, 2 daughters
Father:Navsha Wanaga
Mother:Bhikalibai
Education:Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor in Law
Alma Mater:University of Mumbai
Profession:Advocate, Politician
Source:http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=519&lastls=16

Chintaman Vanaga (1 June 1950 [1]  - 30 January 2018) was an Indian politician and Adivasi leader[2] from Maharashtra and was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was member of 16th Lok Sabha elected from Palghar (Lok Sabha constituency) alongside being a two-time Member of Parliament (India) from Dahanu (Lok Sabha Constituency).

He was an advocate by qualification from University of Mumbai and served as the President of BJP's Thane district office from 1990 to 1996. He died on January 30, 2018, of a heart attack.

State politics

In 2009, Vanaga became a member of Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra representing Vikramgad.[3] [4]

National politics

Vanaga was elected to the 11th Lok Sabha in 1996 and 13th Lok Sabha in 1999 from the Dahanu.[5] In the 2014 election he was elected to represent Palghar in the 16th Lok Sabha.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senior BJP MP Chintaman Wanaga from Maharashtra Collapses at Home; Dies | LatestLY. 30 January 2018.
  2. News: PIL on imported wheat is a political stunt says government . The PIL was filed in November 2007 by former MP Dr Kirit Somaiya, former MP and adivasi leader Chintaman Vanga and a member of the scheduled tribe community Madhukar Khutade. . 16 January 2018 . DNA India.
  3. Web site: Maharashtra Assembly Election 2009 - Vikramgad . 23 April 2014.
  4. Web site: MLA warns of fast over issue of Thane fishermen in Pak jails . . 18 June 2013 . 23 April 2014 . Mali, Kaptan.
  5. Web site: Loksabha Members Profile . 23 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140330191758/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/former_Biography.aspx?mpsno=519 . 30 March 2014 . dead .
  6. Web site: Maharashtra - Palghar. 1 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140517135208/http://eciresults.nic.in/ConstituencywiseS1322.htm?ac=22. 17 May 2014. Election Commission of India.