Raje Vishveshvar Rao

Raje Vishveshvar Rao
Member of Parliament, 6th Lok Sabha
In office
Mar 1977 – Aug 1979
Preceded by Abdul Shafee
Succeeded by Shantaram Potdukhe
Constituency Chandrapur
MLA, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (Three terms)
Personal details
Born Aheri, (Maharashtra)
Citizenship  India
Nationality  India
Political party Bharatiya Lok Dal
Profession Raje & Politician

Raje Vishveshvar Rao a.k.a. Raja Saheb, Aheri or Raja Saheb was an Indian Raje (king) and Indian politician. He was a Member of Parliament of India and was member of the 6th Lok Sabha. Raje Vishveshvar Rao represented the Chandrapur constituency of Maharashtra and was a member of the Bharatiya Lok Dal political party.[1][2]

Early life

Raje Vishveshvar Rao was born in Aheri, in the state of Maharashtra. Rao inherited the monarchy and became the Raje of Aheri.[1][3]

Political career

Raje Vishveshvar Rao joined politics after Indian independence. Rao held the position of MLA in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for three terms before becoming a Member of Parliament in the 6th Lok Sabha of India. He was a member of the Bharatiya Lok Dal political party.[2][1][4]

Posts Held

# From To Position
01 n/a n/a Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (three terms)
02 1977 1979 Member, 6th Lok Sabha

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Member Profile". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved Jan 2014. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. 1 2 "Election Results 1977" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved Jan 2014. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. ↑ "Book-Polity Political Process And Social Control in South Asia (ISBN 81-212-0413-5)". Gyan Publishing House. Retrieved Jan 2014. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  4. ↑ "Earlier Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha website. Retrieved Jan 2014. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
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