Nashikrao Tirpude (16 January 1921 - 19 May 2002) was an Indian politician and first Deputy Chief Minister of the state of Maharashtra.[1]

Nashikrao Tirpude
President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
In office
1978–1979
Preceded byNarendra Tidke
Succeeded byRamrao Adik
1st Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra
In office
5 March 1978 – 18 July 1978
GovernorSadiq Ali
Chief MinisterVasantdada Patil
Preceded byPosition Established
Succeeded bySundarrao Solanke
Deputy Leader of the House Legislative Assembly Maharashtra
In office
5 March 1978 – 18 July 1978
Succeeded bySundarrao Solanke
Cabinet Minister Of Home Affairs, Jails, Forests, and Cultural Affairs, Tribal Development, Tourism Government of Maharashtra
In office
5 March 1978 – 18 July 1978
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
1968–1972
Preceded byDada Dajibaji Dhote
Succeeded byGovind Ramji Shende
ConstituencyBhandara
Personal details
Born16 January 1921
Ganeshpur, Maharashtra, India
Died19 May 2001(2001-05-19) (aged 80)
CitizenshipIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
OccupationPolitician

He belonged to Congress Party. When Indira Gandhi caused a split in the party in January 1978, he gave her support. After Congress (Indira) did well in the next month's assembly election and jointly formed the government with Congress (main faction), he became Deputy CM in the new coalition.[2][3][4][5]

He was born on 16 January 1921 in Ganeshpur. He was a Dalit and Ambedkarite Buddhist.[6][7][8][9]

In 1986, he raised a demand for a separate state of Vidharbh and started Vidarbha movement.[10][11][12] In 1995, he had a key role in the formation of All India Indira Congress (Now Dissolved). He was a member of working committee central parliamentary board and President of Maharashtra Pradesh Indira congress Party.[13][14][15]

He died on 19 May 2002.[16][17][18]

References

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  1. ^ Jaffrolet, Christophe (2002). Rise of the Plebeians?: The Changing Face of the Indian Legislative Assemblies. ISBN 9781136516610.
  2. ^ "OPINION | How Farmer Suicides Turned Maharashtra into a Battleground for Caste Politics". 9 January 2018.
  3. ^ "A brief history of Maharashtra's chief ministers". 28 October 2014.
  4. ^ "About Us – Tirpude Group of Institutions".
  5. ^ "महाराष्ट्रातल्या उपमुख्यमंत्रिपदाचा विचित्र योगायोग; इतिहास काय सांगतो? - former deputy cm couldnt make it for cm post in Maharashtra | Marathi Live News Updates - eSakal". Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  6. ^ "OPINION | How Farmer Suicides Turned Maharashtra into a Battleground for Caste Politics". 9 January 2018.
  7. ^ "A brief history of Maharashtra's chief ministers". 28 October 2014.
  8. ^ "About Us – Tirpude Group of Institutions".
  9. ^ "महाराष्ट्रातल्या उपमुख्यमंत्रिपदाचा विचित्र योगायोग; इतिहास काय सांगतो? - former deputy cm couldnt make it for cm post in Maharashtra | Marathi Live News Updates - eSakal". Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  10. ^ "A brief history of Maharashtra's chief ministers". 28 October 2014.
  11. ^ "About Us – Tirpude Group of Institutions".
  12. ^ "महाराष्ट्रातल्या उपमुख्यमंत्रिपदाचा विचित्र योगायोग; इतिहास काय सांगतो? - former deputy cm couldnt make it for cm post in Maharashtra | Marathi Live News Updates - eSakal". Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  13. ^ "A brief history of Maharashtra's chief ministers". 28 October 2014.
  14. ^ "About Us – Tirpude Group of Institutions".
  15. ^ "महाराष्ट्रातल्या उपमुख्यमंत्रिपदाचा विचित्र योगायोग; इतिहास काय सांगतो? - former deputy cm couldnt make it for cm post in Maharashtra | Marathi Live News Updates - eSakal". Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  16. ^ "A brief history of Maharashtra's chief ministers". 28 October 2014.
  17. ^ "About Us – Tirpude Group of Institutions".
  18. ^ "महाराष्ट्रातल्या उपमुख्यमंत्रिपदाचा विचित्र योगायोग; इतिहास काय सांगतो? - former deputy cm couldnt make it for cm post in Maharashtra | Marathi Live News Updates - eSakal". Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2021.