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Balkrishna Ramchandra Wasnik (12 August 1929[1] – 10 September 2015) was an Indian politician and member of the Indian National Congress.
Political career[edit | edit source]
In 1957, at the age of 28 he was elected in the Bhandara lok sabha constituency. He was re-elected in 1962. Afterwards from Buldhana in (1980). He was a staunch supporter of separate Vidarbha.
In 1967, he became President of the Mahavidarbha Rajya Sangharsh Samiti and mobilized the agitation to press for this demand.
Family[edit | edit source]
He belongs to an Ambedkarite Buddhist family.[2][3] He hails from Mahar community and has a son, Mukul Wasnik two daughters, Dipti Wasnik Saxena and Seema Wasnik.[4]
Death[edit | edit source]
He died on 10 September 2015 in Nagpur, aged 86.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Members Bioprofile". Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- ↑ https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/EDT-sandesh-pawar-article-about-election-4562292-NOR.html
- ↑ Maddela, Jagruthi (9 August 2019). "Dalit leader to become Congress president?". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ↑ "Former MP Balkrishna Wasnik passes away". The Times of India. 11 September 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2020.