Jaywantrao Awale
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Jaywant Gangaram Awale (born 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represented Latur constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Indian National Congress political party.
6 July 1940, Ichalkaranji) was a member of theJaywant Gangaram Awale | |
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MP | |
Preceded by | Rupatai Patil Nilangekar |
Succeeded by | Sunil Gaikwad |
Constituency | Latur |
Minister of Social Justice, Government of Maharashtra | |
In office 1999–2004 | |
Succeeded by | Chandrakant Handore |
Constituency | Vadgaon |
Personal details | |
Born | Ichalkaranji | 6 July 1940
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse(s) | Shakuntala |
Children | Two sons, and two daughters |
Political careerEdit
He started his political career in Ichalkaranji. He served as an M.L.A. for five times in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Vadgaon Vidhan Sabha Constituency from 1980–2004, winning elections in 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995 and 1999.[1] He was made Minister of Social Justice in November 1999 in the Vilasrao Deshmukh government. He is currently [when?] working as an Executive president of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee. Awale is also serving as a member of Maharashtra State Co-Operative Bank.
Awale went to jail in 1978 in a Jail Bharo Andolan under the leadership of late Indira Gandhi.[clarification needed]
ReferencesEdit
Preceded by Rupatai Patil Nilangekar |
15th Lok Sabha 16 May 2009 - 19 May 2014 |
Succeeded by Sunil Gaikwad |