Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
MEGHE, SHRI DATTA
INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - WARDHA (MAHARASHTRA)
Father's Name Shri Raghobaji Meghe
Date of Birth 11 November 1936
Place of Birth Paunar, Distt. Wardha (Maharashtra)
Marital Status Married on 22 May 1962
Spouse's Name Smt. Shalini Meghe
Children Three sons and five daughters
Educational Qualifications
B.A.
Educated at Nagpur University, Nagpur (Maharashtra)
Profession
Farmer
Permanent Address
135, Pande Layout,
Khamla, Nagpur-440002
(Maharashtra)
Tels. (0712) 260939, 260899
Present Address
10, B.D. Marg,
New Delhi-110001
Tels. (011) 3712588, 3350146
Positions Held
1978-91Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council
1978-80Minister of State, Housing and Civil Supplies,
Maharashtra
1979-80Minister of State, Technical Education,
Maharashtra
1984-86Leader of the Opposition, Maharashtra Legislative
Council
1990-91Cabinet Minister, Energy and Forests, Maharashtra
1991Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
1993-95Vice-President, Pradesh Congress Committee (P.C.C.),
Maharashtra
1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
Member, Executive Committee, Congress Parliamentary
Party (C.P.P.)
1998-99Member, Committee on Industry
Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce
Social and Cultural Activities
Social Work
Special Interests
Social and educational work
Election Result of
Wardha Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,62,924
Total votes polled 6,90,358
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Datta Meghe (I.N.C.) 3,28,905
(2) Shri Vijay Annaji Mude (B.J.P.) 2,45,822
(3) Dr. Dhole Pandurang Vithusa (J.D.) 54,027
(4) Shri Saroj Ravi Kashikar (J.P.) 23,452
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