Santoshrao Gode
{{Short description|Indian politician (1925–2000)}}
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Santoshrao Vyankatrao Gode (29 August 1925 – 6 February 2000) was an Indian politician and a leader of the Indian National Congress party.
Early life
Gode was born to Shri Vyankatrao & Manoramabai Gode at Kharangna Gode, Wardha District on 29 August 1925. He completed his graduation in Bachelor of Arts from Morris College, Nagpur University.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}} He was married to Smt. Sindhutai Gode on 19 May 1952.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}} They have three sons who are presently settled in Nagpur & Wardha.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}}
Career
He was a Member of the Parliament of India having been elected to the 6th Lok Sabha from Wardha Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in 1977.{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1977/Vol_I_LS_77.pdf | title=General Election of India 1977, List of Successful Candidate|publisher=Election Commission of India|accessdate=2015-02-06|page=81}}{{cite web| url = http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1977/Vol_II_LS77.pdf | title=General Election of India 1977, Constituency Data Summary|publisher=Election Commission of India|accessdate=2015-02-06|page=276 }}
An avid agriculturist, he was also a member of several development committees and institutions{{Cite web |url=http://www.refocusindia.com/member-of-parliament-lok-sabha-profile-997-Gode,%20Shri%20Santoshrao |title=ReFocus india - Member of Parliament - Lok Sabha - Profile - Gode, Shri Santoshrao |access-date=6 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303234450/http://www.refocusindia.com/member-of-parliament-lok-sabha-profile-997-Gode,%20Shri%20Santoshrao |url-status=usurped |archive-date=3 March 2016 }}
Gode held the following positions before being elected as the Member Of Parliament from Wardha:
- Agriculture Produce Market Committee, Wardha, 1955–1962,
- Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, 1976–1977,
- District Development Board, Wardha, 1957–1962,
- Director, Maharashtra State Cooperative Land Development Bank Ltd., 1973–1977,
- Maharashtra State Irrigation Committee, Bombay, Founder-Member
- Founder-Member – Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences
- Founder-Member – Yeshwant Education Society, Wardha (Sevagram){{huh?|date=November 2024|reason=explain reason for having two different lists}}
- Member Janapada Sabha, Wardha, 1953–1962;
- President, Zila Parishad, Wardha, 1962–1972;
- President, District Congress Committee, Wardha;
- Member, Maharashtra Congress Committee;
- Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation.
Death
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Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Maharashtra
Category:Lok Sabha members from Maharashtra