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Biographical Sketch Member of Parliament 12th Lok Sabha BHONSLE, SHRI ABHAYSINH SHAHUMAHARAJ [INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - SATARA (MAHARASHTRA)]
Father's Name Shri Shahumaharaj Bhonsle
Date of Birth 16 May 1944
Place of Birth Dhar (Madhya Pradesh)
Marital Status Married on 26 February 1970
Spouse's Name Smt. Arunaraje A. Bhonsle
Children One son and one daughter
Educational Qualifications
B.A.
Educated at Satara College, Satara (Maharashtra)
Profession
Agriculturist, Former Ruler, Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address
"Suruchi" 118 Shukrawar,
Peth, Satara- 415002
(Maharashtra)
Tels. (02162) 81234, 82234, 83234
Present Address
27, Canning Lane,
New Delhi - 110001
Tel. (011) 3782384
Positions Held
1978-80 Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
1980-82 Minister of State, Home, Irrigation, Command Area
Development Authority and Agriculture, Maharashtra
1983-85 Minister of State, Co-operation, Maharashtra
1985-86 Minister of State, General Administration and
Public Works, Maharashtra
13 March 1985- Minister of State, Home and Prisons, Maharashtra
1 June 1985
1985-86 Minister of State, General Administration
and Public Works Department, Maharashtra
1988-90 Cabinet Minister, Cooperation, Maharashtra
Jan. 1991- Cabinet Minister, Rural Development, Maharashtra
June 1991
1993-95 Cabinet Minister, Cooperation, Maharashtra
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
1998-99 Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and
Public Distribution; and its Sub-Committee-B on
Department of Sugar and Edible Oils
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Food
and Consumer Affairs
Special Interests
Reading
Other Information
Member, Indian Council of Agricultural Research Society, 1998-99
Election Result of
Satara Lok Sabha ConstituencyTotal electorate 9,65,772
Total votes polled 6,05,525Votes polled in favour of the candidates
(1) Shri Abhaysinh Shahumaharaj Bhonsle (I.N.C.) 3,89,238
(2) Shri Hindurao Nilkanthrao Naik Nimbalkar (S.H.S.) 2,07,762
Reference: Loksabha