Motiram Lahane (1922 - 2005) was a politician with Bharatiya Janata Party. He was a member of Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra state during the term 14 December 1978 to 2 April 1980 as Janata Party candidate.[1]
Motiram Lahane | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) | |
| Assumed office 1978 -1980 | |
| Constituency | Maharashtra State |
| MLA | |
| In office 1995–1999 | |
| Succeeded by | Sanjay Dhotre |
| Constituency | Murtizapur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1922 Pinjar, Akola district, Berar Division |
| Died | 11 March 2005 Pinjar |
| Political party | BJP |
| Profession | Agriculturist |
He entered politics as a member of Jana Sangh. He had represented Murtijapur Assembly constituency of Maharashtra State for a term from 1995 to 1999 as a member of BJP. He had earlier lost from that seat in 1978 and 1990 vidhan sabha elections. He was popularly known as Bhausaheb. He was a close associate of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and former BJP president L K Advani. Motiram Lahane died on 11 March 2005, leaving behind two wives, four sons and three daughters.[2]
References
edit- ^ "RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952 - 2003" (PDF). Rajya Sabha Secretariat. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ "BJP leader Bhausaheb Lahane passes away". Zee News. 12 March 2005. Retrieved 2 October 2015.