Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Wardha
State : Maharashtra
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 13
Father's Name : Shri Gulabrao T. Wasu
Mother's Name : Dr. (Smt.) Manubai G. Wasu
Date of birth : 04 Mar 1935
Profession : Agriculturist
Positions held :
1972-89 Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly1972-76 Minister of State, Planning, Industry and Education, Maharashtra1976-77 Cabinet Minister, Education, Sports and Youth Affairs, Maharashtra1978 Cabinet Minister, Co-operation, Tourism, Maharashtra1979 Leader of Opposition, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly1984-89 President, Pradesh Congress Committee (I) [P.C.C. (I)], Maharashtra1985-90 Deputy Leader, Congress Legislature Party, Maharashtra1988-90 Cabinet Minister, Revenue, Cultural Affairs, Maharashtra1993-95 Chairperson, Maharashtra State Commission for Women1995-99 Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly1999 Elected to 13th Lok Sabha1999-2000 Member, Committee on External Affairs2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power
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Social And Cultural Activities
Worked in Co-operative movement in Maharashtra for farmers, as Chairman of Land Development Bank in the district; Director, Co-operative State-level Bank; Member, (i) Co-operative Council, Delhi; (ii) Agriculture University; and (iii) Social Welfare Board; Chairperson, (i) Maharashtra Commission for Women of the State; and (ii) Maharashtra Rifle Association
Special Interests
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Indian vocal music; watching sports, reading, cooking and social work
Sports and Clubs
Captain, Athletics (long jump, high jump, hurdles, discus throw and running) and kho-kho at University and State levels; represented India (twice) abroad as Leader and Member of University Athletic and Cultural Delegations
Countries Visited
Austria, Canada, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Italy, Russia (erstwhile U.S.S.R.), U.K. and U.S.A.; Leader of Indian Delegation to U.N. Conference on International Women’s Year, Mexico, 1975 (elected Vice Chairperson of the Conference); Leader, (i) Indian Delegation to UNESCO Conference of Pedagogy, East Berlin, 1976; (ii) Delegation to U.N. Conference on Women’s Decade, Vienna, 1983 (Elected Vice Chairperson of the Conference and Chairperson of the Pacific Group of countries)
Other Information
President, P.C.C. (I), Maharashtra, 1984-89; Pradesh Returning Officer, Punjab for A.I.C.C. Presidential elections, 1977 and for P.C.C. elections, 1997; A.I.C.C. Observer in Andhra Pradesh for Party Organisational elections, 1997; In-charge of entire States of Haryana, Kerala and Himachal Pradesh; Vice-Chairperson, (i) A.I.C.C. Centenary Committee; and (ii) A.I.C.C. Campaign Committee regarding Special Assignments for Congress Presidents in States of Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka; Member, Central Election Authority (I.N.C.), 1999
