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'''Ahilya Rangnekar''' (8 July 1922– 19 April 2009) was an | '''Ahilya Rangnekar''' (8 July 1922– 19 April 2009) was an Indian politician, a leader of the [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] and the member of the Lok Sabha from 1977 to 1980, representing [[Mumbai North Central (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mumbai North Central]] parliamentary constituency.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/20/stories/2009042053681100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104053109/http://www.hindu.com/2009/04/20/stories/2009042053681100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 November 2012|title=CPI(M) pays homage to Ahilya Rangnekar|date=20 April 2009|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2009-04-20}}</ref> | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
Latest revision as of 06:50, 5 January 2022
Ahilya Rangnekar | |
|---|---|
| Member of Indian Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1977-1980 | |
| Constituency | Mumbai North Central |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 July 1922 Poona, Bombay Province, British India |
| Died | 19 April 2009 (aged 86) Matunga, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse(s) | P.B. Rangnekar |
| Children | Ajit and Abhay |
Ahilya Rangnekar (8 July 1922– 19 April 2009) was an Indian politician, a leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the member of the Lok Sabha from 1977 to 1980, representing Mumbai North Central parliamentary constituency.[1]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Ahilya was born in Pune. She was the youngest among eight children. B.T. Ranadive was her elder brother.
Political career[edit | edit source]
Ahilya Rangnekar joined the Communist Party of India in 1943. She participated in the Samyukta Maharashtra movement. She was one of the founders of "Parel Mahila Sangh" in 1943, which later became "Janwadi Mahila Sangh", the Maharashtra state unit of the All India Democratic Women's Association. She later became the national working president of the AIDWA and in 2001, she became its patron. She was elected corporator of the Bombay Municipal Corporation for 19 years from 1961.[2] She was the secretary of the Maharashtra state unit of the CPI (M) from 1983 to 86. She was the member of its central committee from 1978 to 2005. In 1975, she was elected to the general council of the Centre of Indian Trade Unions and in 1979, she became its vice president.
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Ahilya married P.B. Rangnekar in 1945. They had two sons, Ajit and Abhay.
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "CPI(M) pays homage to Ahilya Rangnekar". The Hindu. 20 April 2009. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
- ↑ "The Pioneers: Ahilya Rangnekar". Frontline. 24 May – 6 June 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2009.