Dilipkumar Gandhi
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Dilipkumar Gandhi | |
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In office 2009–2019 | |
Preceded by | Tukaram Gangadhar Gadakh |
Constituency | Ahmednagar |
In office 1999–2004 | |
Preceded by | Balasaheb Vikhe Patil |
Personal details | |
Born | Dilipkumar Mansukhlal Gandhi 9 May 1951 Daund, Maharashtra, India |
Died | 17 March 2021 Delhi, India | (aged 69)
Political party | BJP |
Spouse(s) | Saroj |
Children | 2 sons and 1 daughter |
Residence | Ahmednagar, Maharashtra |
Dilipkumar Mansukhlal Gandhi (9 May 1951 – 17 March 2021) was an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party. He was the member of the 16th Lok Sabha of India. He died on 17 March 2021, from COVID-19.[1]
Political career[edit]
Gandhi began his political career by holding key positions in the district organisation of BJP such as General Secretary, Joint Secretary and President. He was elected to the Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation as a Councilor and later he became the Leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Municipal Council. In 1985, he became the Vice-President of the Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation.
In 1999 he was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha from Ahmednagar constituency in Maharashtra state. He was Union Minister of State, Ministry of Shipping from 29 January 2003 to 15 March 2004.
In 2009, he was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from the same constituency.
In 2014, he was re-elected with a margin of more than 200,000 votes in 2014 Indian general elections in which BJP had a huge victory across India under leadership of Narendra Modi as PM Candidate.
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References[edit]
- ↑ India Today https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/india/story/former-union-minister-bjp-leader-dilip-gandhi-dies-covid-19-1780187-2021-03-17.
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Lok Sabha | ||
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Preceded by Balasaheb Vikhe Patil |
Member of Parliament for Ahmednagar 1999 – 2004 |
Succeeded by Tukaram Gangadhar Gadakh |
Preceded by Tukaram Gangadhar Gadakh |
Member of Parliament for Ahmednagar 2009 – 2019 |
Succeeded by Sujay Vikhe Patil |
External links[edit]
- Detailed Profile: Shri Dilip Kumar Mansukhlal Gandhi
- Official biographical sketch in the Parliament of India website
- Odisha Tourism
- 1951 births
- 2021 deaths
- Marwari people
- Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Maharashtra
- People from Maharashtra
- 16th Lok Sabha members
- 13th Lok Sabha members
- Marathi politicians
- People from Ahmednagar
- People from Pune district
- Lok Sabha members from Maharashtra
- Maharashtra municipal councillors
- 15th Lok Sabha members
- Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India
- Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party politician stubs