Marotrao Kowase

{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1949)}}

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| birth_date = 3 November 1949

| birth_place = Bhadbhidi, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra

| residence = Gadchiroli

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| constituency = Gadchiroli-Chimur

| office = MP

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| spouse = Latatai Kowase

| children = 1 son and 3 daughters

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Marotrao Sainuji Kowase (born 3 November 1949) is an Indian politician and a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Gadchiroli-Chimur constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party.http://eciresults.nic.in/Results.htm 15th Lok Sabha Election Results

He was member of Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra State during 1980–85, 1990–95 and 1995–1999.{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/electionanalysis/AE/S13/partycomp152.htm |title=Maharashtra Assembly Election - Partywise Comparison Since 1978|publisher=Election Commission of India website|accessdate=25 April 2014 }} He was the Minister of State for Tribal Welfare in the Maharashtra State Government led by Sharad Pawar.

He has been elected from the Gadchiroli-Chimur Lok Sabha Constituency as a member of the 15th Lok Sabha, the results of which were declared on 16 May 2009.

Kowase belongs to a tribal family and hails from Bhadbhidi, which is a small village in Chamorshi Tehsil of Gadchiroli District. He has done his Master of Arts in political science.