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Nashikrao Tirpude (16 January 1921 - 19 May 2002) was an Indian politician and first Deputy Chief Minister of the state of Maharashtra.

He belonged to Congress Party. When Indira Gandhi caused a split in the party in January 1978, he gave her support. After Congress (Indira) did well in the next month's assembly election and jointly formed the government with Congress (main faction), he became Deputy CM in the new coalition.

He was born on 16 January 1921 in Ganeshpur. He was a Dalit and Ambedkarite Buddhist.

In 1986, he raised a demand for a separate state of Vidharbh and started Vidarbha movement. In 1995, he had a key role in the formation of All India Indira Congress (Now Dissolved). He was a member of working committee central parliamentary board and President of Maharashtra Pradesh Indira congress Party.

He died on 19 May 2002.

References

1. Jaffrolet, Christophe (2002). Rise of the Plebeians?: The Changing Face of the Indian Legislative Assemblies. ISBN 9781136516610.
2. "OPINION | How Farmer Suicides Turned Maharashtra into a Battleground for Caste Politics". 9 January 2018.
3. "A brief history of Maharashtra's chief ministers". 28 October 2014.
4. "About Us – Tirpude Group of Institutions".
5. "महाराष्ट्रातल्या उपमुख्यमंत्रिपदाचा विचित्र योगायोग; इतिहास काय सांगतो? - former deputy cm couldnt make it for cm post in Maharashtra | Marathi Live News Updates - eSakal". Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
6. "OPINION | How Farmer Suicides Turned Maharashtra into a Battleground for Caste Politics". 9 January 2018.
7. "A brief history of Maharashtra's chief ministers". 28 October 2014.
8. "About Us – Tirpude Group of Institutions".
9. "महाराष्ट्रातल्या उपमुख्यमंत्रिपदाचा विचित्र योगायोग; इतिहास काय सांगतो? - former deputy cm couldnt make it for cm post in Maharashtra | Marathi Live News Updates - eSakal". Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
10. "A brief history of Maharashtra's chief ministers". 28 October 2014.
11. "About Us – Tirpude Group of Institutions".
12. "महाराष्ट्रातल्या उपमुख्यमंत्रिपदाचा विचित्र योगायोग; इतिहास काय सांगतो? - former deputy cm couldnt make it for cm post in Maharashtra | Marathi Live News Updates - eSakal". Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
13. "A brief history of Maharashtra's chief ministers". 28 October 2014.
14. "About Us – Tirpude Group of Institutions".
15. "महाराष्ट्रातल्या उपमुख्यमंत्रिपदाचा विचित्र योगायोग; इतिहास काय सांगतो? - former deputy cm couldnt make it for cm post in Maharashtra | Marathi Live News Updates - eSakal". Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
16. "A brief history of Maharashtra's chief ministers". 28 October 2014.
17. "About Us – Tirpude Group of Institutions".
18. "महाराष्ट्रातल्या उपमुख्यमंत्रिपदाचा विचित्र योगायोग; इतिहास काय सांगतो? - former deputy cm couldnt make it for cm post in Maharashtra | Marathi Live News Updates - eSakal". Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2021.

• Deputy chief ministers of Maharashtra
• Maharashtra MLAs 1967–1972
• 2002 deaths
• 1921 births
• Indian Buddhists
• Indian National Congress (U) politicians
• All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) politicians
• Indian National Congress politicians from Maharashtra