Dr. Deorao Madguji Holi is a member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represents the Gadchiroli Assembly Constituency. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] He is a medical doctor. The second doctor elected from this constituency, reserved for a Scheduled Tribe candidate, after Saguna Talandi in 2009.[2] His 2014 victory is amongst Vidarbha's top ten in terms of margin.[3]
Dr. Deorao Holi | |
|---|---|
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office (2014-2019), (2019-Incumbent) | |
| Preceded by | Dr.Namdeo Dalluji Usendi |
| Constituency | Gadchiroli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 December 1968 Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Binarani |
| Children | Devashree, Dipesh |
| Alma mater | MBBS Government Medical College,Nagpur |
| Occupation | Doctor, Politician |
Controversy
editHis election has been challenged in the Bombay High Court by one of the losing candidates Narayanrao Jambhule of the All India Forward Bloc, on the grounds that Holi indulged in irregularities in his capacity as medical officer of Gadchiroli Zilla Parishad.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Results of Maharashtra Assembly polls 2014". India Today. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
- ^ Sen, Soumittra S (28 October 2014). "Development, medical sector my priorities: Dr Holi". Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ Ganjapure, Vaibhav (23 October 2014). "Rathod, Naik win with record margins in Vid". Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ^ "आमदार डॉ. देवराव होळींच्या निवडीला आव्हान". Loksatta (in Marathi). 9 December 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2015.