S. K. Wankhede
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sheshrao Wankhede
| native_name =
| image = Sheshrao Krishnarao Wankhede.jpg
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1914|09|24}}
| birth_place = Katol, Central Provinces and Berar, British India (present-day Maharashtra, India)
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|1988|01|30|1914|09|24}}
| death_place = Bombay, Maharashtra, India
| death_cause =
| residence =
| education =
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| occupation = Lawyer, Politician
| title = 18th President of BCCI{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/who-was-sk-wankhede/articleshow/3382772.cms | title=Who was SK Wankhede? | work=The Times of India | date=20 August 2008 | accessdate=5 April 2021}}
| term = 1980-1982
| predecessor = M. Chinnaswamy
| successor = N. K. P. Salve
| office5 = 4th Deputy speaker of the Bombay Legislative Assembly
| term_start5 = 23 November 1956
| term_end5 = 5 April 1957
| predecessor5 = S. R. Kanthi
| successor5 = Deendayal Gupta
| constituency5 = Sawargoan
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| office7 = Member of Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha
| constituency7 =
| term_start7 = (1952
| term_end7 = 1957)
| predecessor7 =
| successor7 =
| office8 = Member of the Bombay Legislative Assembly
| term_start8 =(1956-1957), (1957
| term_end8 =1962)
| office9 = Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
| constituency9 = Kalmeshwar Vidhan Sabha
| term_start9 =(1962-1967), (1967-1972), (1972
| term_end9 = 1978)
| predecessor9 =
| successor9 =
| office10 = Speaker of the House
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
| governor10 =
| term_start10 =22 March 1972
| term_end10 = 13 March 1978
| predecessor10 = Balasaheb Bharde
| successor10 = Balasaheb Desai
| office11 = Minister of Finance (Maharashtra)
| term_start11 = 5 November 1963
| term_end6 = 1 March 1967
| predecessor11 =
| successor11 =
| 1blankname11 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata6 = Vasantrao Naik
}}
Sheshrao Krishnarao Wankhede (24 September 1914 – 30 January 1988) was a cricket administrator and politician.
Early life
Wankhede had his early college education in Nagpur and entered the bar in England. On his return, he started practice in Nagpur. In the 1940s, he entered politics and was jailed for taking part in the Indian freedom struggle.
Political career
He was elected to the Madhya Pradesh State assembly in 1952 and served as the deputy speaker of Bilingual Bombay State from 23 November 1956 to 5 April 1957. He was elected from Kalmeshwar in 1957 elections to the Bombay State{{Cite web |title=Statistical Report Bombay 1957 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Bombay_1957.pdf |access-date=2022-08-09}} and in 1962{{Cite web |title=Statistical Report Maharashtra 1962 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Maharastra_1962.pdf |access-date=2022-08-09}} and 1967 to the Maharashtra Assembly.{{Cite web |title=Statistical Report Maharashtra 1967 |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Maharashtra%201967.pdf |access-date=2022-08-09}} He was the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly between 22 March 1972 till 20 April 1977.{{Cite web | url=http://www.legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/STATISTICAL/Maharashtra.pdf | title=MAHARASHTRA LEGISLATURE, MUMBAI | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701172627/http://www.legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/STATISTICAL/Maharashtra.pdf | archive-date=2016-07-01}} Wankhede was also the mayor of Nagpur for three years. In 1967, he was a member of the Indian delegation that took part in the 22nd session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
As cricket administrator
Wankhede was the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India from 1980-81 to 1982-83, and the Vice president from 1972-73 to 1979-80. He led the Bombay Cricket Association from 1963-64 till his death. He also chaired various other sporting bodies. He was an agriculturist and businessman by profession.
The Bombay Cricket Association (BCA) had persistent disputes with the Cricket Club of India over ticketing revenues from Brabourne Stadium, which is owned by CCI. After a particularly bitter dispute in the early 1970s, the BCA decided to build a stadium of its own in Mumbai. Built under his leadership, it is now named after him as Wankhede Stadium, and is a prominent international cricketing venue.
In popular culture
It is told that Mr. Wankhede went to watch the India vs Zimbabwe match of the 1983 World Cup at Tunbridge Wells. Seeing India at 17 for 5, Wankhede asked his Indian taxi driver to keep the meter running. Later, after Kapil Dev's onslaught of unbeaten 175, a world record then, and India defeating Zimbabwe, it is said that Wankhede paid 300 pounds for that taxi ride. This has been captured in The 83 Movie starring Ranveer Singh.
References
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External links
- Obituary in Indian Cricket 1988
- 83 (film)
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Category:Politicians from Nagpur
Category:Maharashtra MLAs 1960–1962
Category:Maharashtra MLAs 1962–1967
Category:Maharashtra MLAs 1967–1972
Category:Maharashtra MLAs 1972–1978
Category:Madhya Pradesh MLAs 1952–1957
Category:Speakers of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Category:Presidents of the Board of Control for Cricket in India