Bhau Jambhuwantrao Dhote
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
(1962-1964),(1964-1967),(1967-1972),(1978-1980),(1980 – 1985)
Preceded byRamchandra Jagoba Kadu Gharfalkar
Succeeded bySadashivrao Bapuji Thakre
ConstituencyYavatmal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
(1971-1977),(1980 – 1984)
Preceded by
Succeeded by
ConstituencyNagpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Personal details
Born1939
Died18 Feb 2017
Nationality Indian
Political partyAll India Forward Bloc, Indian National Congress, Vidarbha Janata Congress & Shivsena
SpouseMrs. Vijaya Jambhuwantrao Dhote
ChildrenAdv. Kranti Dhote Raut & Jwala Dhote
Residence(s)Yavatmal, Maharastra
OccupationPolitician & Social Worker.

Jambhuwantrao Bapurao Dhote (1939 – 18 February 2017) was an Indian politician. Known by his supporters as The Lion of Vidharbha & He is son-in-law of veteran Congress leader late Ramrao Adik .

Dhote left Congress soon, and founded Vidharbha Janta Congress (VJC) Party on 9 September 2002. He was elected to Maharashtra Assembly 5 times. He was elected from Yavatmal in 1962[1] and 1967 elections as a Forward Bloc candidate,[2] and in 1978 as Congress member.[3]

He was Member of Parliament from Nagpur (Lok Sabha constituency) in 1971 to 5th Lok Sabha, defeating his Congress rival.[4] When Indira Gandhi split Congress in January 1978, he joined her Congress(I) party. He was elected for second time from Nagpur in 1980 to 7th Lok Sabha as a Congress candidate.

He died on 18 February 2017 due to a heart attack in Yavatmal.[5][6] He can be remembered as the only 'mass leader' of Vidarbha to date.

References

  1. ↑ "Statistical report on general election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Statistical report on general election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Statistical report on general election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 9. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  4. ↑ "General Election of India 1971, List of Successful Candidate" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 71. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 April 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2010.
  5. ↑ "Former Nagpur MP Jambuwantrao Dhote, 'Lion of Vidarbha', no more". Hindustan Times. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  6. ↑ Mishra, Sohit (18 February 2017). "Jambuwantrao Dhote passes away after suffering from cardiac arrest, Pro- Vidarbha camp loses mass leader". India.com. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
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