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Raje Vishveshvar Rao
Member of Parliament, 6th Lok Sabha
In office
Mar 1977 – Aug 1979
Preceded byAbdul Shafee
Succeeded byShantaram Potdukhe
ConstituencyChandrapur
MLA, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (Three terms)
Personal details
Bornc. 1926
Aheri, (Maharashtra)
Died27 March 1997 (aged 71)
Citizenship India
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Lok Dal
ProfessionRaje & Politician

Raje Vishveshvar Rao a.k.a. Raja Saheb, Aheri or Raja Saheb (c. 1926 – 27 March 1997) was an Indian Gond Raje (king) and politician. He was a Member of Parliament of India and was member of the 6th Lok Sabha. Raje Vishveshvar Rao represented the Chandrapur constituency of Maharashtra and was a member of the Bharatiya Lok Dal political party.

Early life

Rao was born in Aheri, in the state of Maharashtra. Rao inherited the monarchy and became the Raje of Aheri.

Political career

Rao joined politics after Indian independence. Rao held the position of MLA in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for three terms before becoming a Member of Parliament in the 6th Lok Sabha of India. He was a member of the Bharatiya Lok Dal political party.

Posts held

# From To Position
01 n/a n/a Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (three terms)
02 1977 1979 Member, 6th Lok Sabha

See also

References

  1. Raje Vishveshvar Rao's obituary
  2. ^ "Member Profile". Lok Sabha website. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Election Results 1977" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  4. "Earlier Lok Sabha". Lok Sabha website. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.


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