Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Wardha
State : Maharashtra
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 4 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 15
Father's Name : Shri Raghobaji Meghe
Mother's Name : Radhikabai
Date of birth : 11 Nov 1936
Profession : Agriculturist
Positions held :
Apr. 1978- Jun. 1991 Member, Maharashtra Legislative Council (three terms)1978-80 Minister of State, Housing and Civil Supplies, Govt. of Maharashtra1979-80 Minister of State, Technical Education, Govt. of Maharashtra1984-86 Leader of the Opposition, Maharashtra Legislative CouncilJan. - Apr. 1991 Cabinet Minister, Energy and Forests, Govt. of Maharashtra1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha1993-95 Vice-President, Pradesh Congress Committee (P.C.C.),Maharashtra1996 Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)1998-99 Member, Committee on IndustryMember, Committee on Subordinate LegislationCommittee on Subordinate LegislationMember, Committee on Commerce1999-2001 Cabinet Minister, Food and Civil Supply and Consumer Protection, Govt. of Maharashtra2000-2002 Member, Maharashtra Legislative CouncilApr.2002 Member, Rajya Sabha2002-2004 Member, Committee on AgricultureMember, Consultative Committee, Health and Family WelfareAug. 2004 Member, Committee on Papers Laid on TableOct. 2004 Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Communications and TechnologyJul. 2005 Nominated to the Panel of Vice Chairmen, Rajya SabhaAug. 2005 Member, General Purpose Committee2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (4th term)31 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Health and Family Welfare
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