Chintaman Vanaga

{{Short description|Indian politician (1950–2018)}}

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{{Infobox officeholder

| image = The MP, Palghar, Shri Chintaman Vanga visiting the DAVP exhibition at the inauguration of the Public Information Campaign, at Palghar, Maharashtra on December 20, 2015.jpg

| caption = Shri Chintaman Vanga visiting the DAVP exhibition at the inauguration of the Public Information Campaign

| office = Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha

| term_start = 2014

| term_end = 2018

| predecessor = Baliram Jadhav

| successor = Rajendra Gavit

| constituency = Palghar

| term_start1 = 1999

| term_end1 = 2004

| predecessor1 = Shankar Sakharam

| successor1 = Damodar Shingada

| constituency1 = Dahanu

| term_start2 = 1996

| term_end2 = 1998

| predecessor2 = Damodar Shingada

| successor2 = Shankar Sakharam

| constituency2 = Dahanu

| office3 = Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

| term_start3 = 2009

| term_end3 = 2014

| predecessor3 = Constituency created

| successor3 = Vishnu Savara

| constituency3 = Vikramgad

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1950|6|1}}

| birth_place = Kawada, Bombay State, India

| death_date = {{death date and age|2018|01|30|1950|6|1|df=yes}}

| death_place = New Delhi, India

| party = Bharatiya Janata Party

| spouse = Jayashri

| children = 2 sons, 2 daughters

| father = Navsha Wanaga

| mother = Bhikalibai

| education = Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor in Law

| alma_mater = University of Mumbai

| profession = Advocate, Politician

| source = http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=519&lastls=16

}}

Chintaman Vanaga (1 June 1950 {{Cite web|url=https://www.latestly.com/india/information/senior-bjp-mp-chintaman-wanaga-from-maharashtra-collapses-at-home-dies-12384.html|title = Senior BJP MP Chintaman Wanaga from Maharashtra Collapses at Home; Dies | 📝 LatestLY|date = 30 January 2018}}– 30 January 2018) was an Indian politician and Adivasi leader{{cite news | url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-pil-on-imported-wheat-is-a-political-stunt-says-govt-1145425 | title=PIL on imported wheat is a political stunt says government | quote=The PIL was filed in November 2007 by former MP Dr Kirit Somaiya, former MP and adivasi leader Chintaman Vanga and a member of the scheduled tribe community Madhukar Khutade. | date=16 January 2018 | work=DNA India}} from Maharashtra and was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was member of 16th Lok Sabha elected from Palghar (Lok Sabha constituency) alongside being a two-time Member of Parliament (India) from Dahanu (Lok Sabha Constituency).

He was an advocate by qualification from University of Mumbai and served as the President of BJP's Thane district office from 1990 to 1996. He died on January 30, 2018, of a heart attack.{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2018-01-30 |title=Maharashtra BJP MP Chintaman Wanga dead |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/maharashtra-bjp-mp-chintaman-wanga-dead/article22593533.ece |access-date=2024-10-22 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}