Rambhau Mhalgi

Ramchandra Kashinath Mhalgi (1921-1982), commonly known as Rambhau Mhalgi, was an Indian politician and a member of the Lok Sabha.

Rambhau Mhalgi
Shukrawar Peth Vidhan Sabha Seat (defunct)
In office
1967, 1972 – 1977
Preceded byRambhau Vithal Telang
Succeeded by(constituency abolished)
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1977, 1980 – 1982
Preceded by(did not exist)
Succeeded byJagannath Patil
ConstituencyThane
Personal details
Born(1921-07-09)9 July 1921
Pune, Bombay State, India
Died6 March 1982(1982-03-06) (aged 60)
Political partyBharatiya Jana Sangh (BJS)
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
SpouseVijaya

Early life and education

He was born in on 9 July 1921 to Kashinathpant and Sarasvatibai in Kadus, Pune district. He joined the Sarasvati Mandir School in Pune and matriculated in 1939. He earned LLB and MA, as well as cleared the bar council exam. He was regional secretary of the RSS in 1950-54.[1] He was also involved with running the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of RSS. On urging of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), he went to Kerala as a RSS pracharak.[2][3]

Political career

Mhalgi belonged to Bharatiya Janata Party and its earlier variants like Jana Sangh until 1977 and Janata Party from 1977 to 1980.[4]

He contested the 1957 Bombay Legislative Assembly elections as a member of Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti won the from Maval constituency, and served as opposition leader in the Bombay Legislature.[5][6] He contested the 1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election from Shivajinagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) but lost to Sadashiv Govind Barve.[7]

He was elected to Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha as a member of Bharatiya Jana Sangh in 1967 and 1972 from Shukrawar Peth Vidhan Sabha Seat (now defunct).[8][9][10]

He was arrested under Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) during the emergency in 1976.[11]: 22, 42 [1]: 191 

Later, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Thane in Maharashtra state as a Bharatiya Lok Dal candidate in 1977 and Janata Party candidate in 1980.[12][13] When the erstwhile Jana sangh faction broke away from Janata Party, and formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Mhalgi was named the first president of BJP's Maharashtra state unit.

Legacy

Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini (RMP) in Mumbai is a training and research institute that focuses on leadership development and socio-political research.[14][15] It was established in 1982 after his death.[16]

Secondary Schools in Katraj and Kadus,[17][18][19] roads in Thane & Pune are named after him.[20]

Personal life

Mhalgi died on 6 March 1982.[3][21] He was married to Vijaya, who died of old age in Pune in 2011.[22] He has a son named Jayant.[23][24]

Further reading
  • Hardikar, Anand (1993). Lokottar Jivanvrati by Rambhau Mhalangi (लोकोत्तर जीवनव्रती) (in Marathi). Pune: Amrutsiddhi Prakashan. Retrieved 14 June 2020.

References
  1. Naik, Ram (2016). Marching Ahead!. Prabhat Prakashan. ISBN 978-93-86231-62-8. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  2. "About Rambhau Mhalgi". Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini. 27 December 2007. Archived from the original on 27 December 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  3. "About Rambhau Mhalgi – Bharatiya Janta Party". 5 March 2018. Archived from the original on 5 March 2018.
  4. Tokekar, Priyamvda (2019). "5". Women corporators in urban governance of Thane municipal corporation (PhD). SNDT Womens University. p. 180, 188. hdl:10603/276639. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  5. Hardikar, Anand (1993). Lokottar Jivanvrati by Rambhau Mhalangi (लोकोत्तर जीवनव्रती) (in Marathi). Pune: Amrutsiddhi Prakashan. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  6. Sirsikar, V. M. (1965). Political Behaviour in India: A Case Study of the 1962 General Elections. Manaktalas. p. 116. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  7. "Maharashtra Assembly Election Results in 1962". www.elections.in. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  8. Sirsikar, V. M. (1973). Sovereigns Without Crowns: A Behavioural Analysis of the Indian Electoral Process. Popular Prakashan. p. 58,63. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  9. "Maharashtra Assembly Election Results in 1967". www.elections.in. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  10. "Maharashtra Assembly Election Results in 1972". www.elections.in. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  11. Organiser. Bharat Prakashan. 1982. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  12. "1977 India General (6th Lok Sabha) Elections Results". www.elections.in. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  13. "1980 India General (7th Lok Sabha) Elections Results". www.elections.in. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  14. Sahasrabuddhe, Vinay (2015). Beyond A Billion Ballots: Democratic Reforms for a Resurgent India. SCB Distributors. p. 8. ISBN 978-81-8328-347-2. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  15. Goyal, Anuradha (18 April 2011). "Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini - Where Politicians & Activists Get Trained". Inditales. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  16. "Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini". keshavsrushti.com. Keshav Srushti. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  17. Isalkar, Umesh (22 August 2019). "Pune: Post-midday meal, teacher and 22 students land in hospital". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  18. "21 Students, Teacher Fall Ill After Eating Mid-Day Meal In Pune: Police". NDTV.com. PTI. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  19. "Teacher sacked after complaining about sexual harassment". NDTV. 6 July 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  20. Jaiswal, Priya (15 May 2020). "Maharashtra lockdown: Full list of COVID-19 hotspots in Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  21. "Vinay Sahasrabuddhe". www.vinaysahasrabuddhe.in.
  22. Jadhav, Radheshyam (24 June 2011). "Vijaya Mhalgi, wife of late BJP MP Rambhau Mhalgi died on Friday of old age in Pune. She was 86". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  23. "Project Girivan: Actor Vikram Gokhale, son of BJP leader among 3 booked". The Indian Express. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  24. Anand, Ashok (2016). One vs All: Beware Mr. Prime Minister, It's India Impossible!. Notion Press. p. 251. ISBN 978-0-9975577-6-3. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
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