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Raghunath Tople
Raghunath Tople | |
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| Member of Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1963–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Gopal Mayekar |
| Constituency | Mapusa |
| Majority | 4,511 (52%) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raghunath Anant Tople |
| Political party | Janata Party (1979) |
| Other political affiliations | Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (1963–1967) |
| Occupation |
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| Nickname(s) | R.A. Tople |
Raghunath Anant Tople,[lower-alpha 1] also known as R.A. Tople, was an Indian politician, teacher, and playwright. He was a former member of the Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly representing the Mapusa Assembly constituency from 1963 to 1967. Tople was a member of the Janata Party.
Tople was among the many Goan playwrights who made significant contributions to the realm of drama and one-act plays. Many of his works were brought to life on stage by esteemed educational and cultural organizations.[2] Tople, alongside Shantaram Dhond, played prominent roles as key figures within the Maharashtrawadi Aghadi centre located in Mapusa, Goa.[3]
Career[edit]
Tople had first contested in the 1963 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election on the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party ticket and emerged victorious with a majority of 4,511 votes.[4]
In the initial session of the Second Goa Assembly, Dayanand Bandodkar, who served as the Chief Minister of Goa at the time, made the decision to remove Tople, along with Ganaba Dessai, A Kadkade, and Dattatraya Deshpande, from their positions in the organizational wing of the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party. This action took place on the first day of the assembly's session and marked their expulsion from the party.[3]
Despite winning his first election, Tople didn't show interest in the subsequent three elections. Prior to contesting the 1980 Goa, Daman and Diu Legislative Assembly election from the same constituency, Tople had left the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party to join the Janata Party. However, he lost to the Indian National Congress (U) candidate, Jairam Nevagi, by a margin of 5,783 votes.[4]
Further reading[edit]
Fernandes, Aureliano (1997). Cabinet Government in Goa, 1961-1993: A Chronicled Analysis of 30 Years of Government and Politics in Goa. Panjim: Maureen & Camvet Publishers. pp. 4–40. LCCN 97906421.
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References[edit]
- ↑ "Nave Parva". Māhitī a va Paryaṭana Sañcālanālaya, Governmentā, Damaṇa āṇi Dīva Sarakāra. August 17, 1980 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Sá, Mario Cabral e (2002). Redefining Horizons: Goa, Four Decades of Freedom. Department of Information and Publicity, Government of Goa.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fernandes, Aureliano (1997). Cabinet Government in Goa, 1961-1993: A Chronicled Analysis of 30 Years of Government and Politics in Goa. Maureen & Camvet Publishers. Archived from the original on 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Previous Assembly Elections Statistics". ceogoa.nic.in. Archived from the original on 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-17.