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Balasaheb Hanumantrao Khardekar

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Balasaheb Hanumantrao Khardekar
Member of Parliament-Loksabha
In office
1952–1957
Preceded byOffice Created
Succeeded byBhausaheb Raosaheb Mahagaonkar
ConstituencyKolhapur.
Personal details
Born(1903-08-01)1 August 1903
Died26 December 1963(1963-12-26) (aged 60)
Political partyIndependent
ResidenceKolhapur

Balasaheb Hanumantrao Khardekar (Also known as Balasaheb Hanmantrao Khardekar) (1 August 1903 – 26 December 1963)[1] was an educationist and politician who represented Kolhapur as a Member of Parliament in the 1st Lok Sabha. He was also member of constituent assembly representing Bombay States.

Background

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Khardekar was born in Bombay Presidency, British India on 1 August 1903. He was educated from the University of Bombay and Cambridge University with a degree in law. He was a teacher by vocation and served as principal of Rajaram College, Kolhapur from 1940 to 1944.[2]

Public life

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Khardekar was member of Constituent assembly representing Bombay States. He was opposed to prohibition as a constitutional measure.[3] He was elected a Member of Parliament for the First Lok Sabha in 1952. He represented the Kolhapur constituency as an independent.[4]

References

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  1. ^ India. Parliament. Lok Sabha (2003). Indian Parliamentary Companion: Who's who of Members of Lok Sabha. Lok Sabha Secretariat. p. 245. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Members Bioprofile". Parliament of India, Lok Sabha. 1 August 1903. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  3. ^ Doctor, Vikram (1 July 2012). "Treat Indians as adults on individual's right to drink liquor: BH Khardekar". The Economic Times. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  4. ^ Chhabra, H.S. (1952). Opposition in the Parliament: a unique, authentic and comprehensive biographical dictionary of M. P.'s on opposition benches. New Publishers. p. 110. Retrieved 3 July 2019.