Jambuwantrao Dhote

Bhau Jambhuwantrao Dhote
Bhau Jambhuwantrao Dhote
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
	In office; (1962-1964),(1964-1967),(1967-1972),(1978-1980),(1980 – 1985)
Preceded by	Ramchandra Jagoba Kadu Gharfalkar
Succeeded by	Sadashivrao Bapuji Thakre
Constituency	Yavatmal (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
	In office; (1971-1977),(1980 – 1984)
Preceded by	Narendra R Deoghare; Gev Manchersha Avari;
Succeeded by	Banwarilal Purohit;
Constituency	Nagpur (Lok Sabha constituency)
Personal details
Born	1939
Died	18 February 2017 (aged 77–78)
Nationality	Indian
Political party	All India Forward Bloc, Indian National Congress, Vidarbha Janata Congress & Shivsena
Spouse	Mrs. Vijaya Jambhuwantrao Dhote
Children	Adv. Kranti Dhote Raut & Jwala Dhote
Residence(s)	Yavatmal, Maharashtra
Occupation	Politician & 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

^ "Statistical report on general election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
^ "Statistical report on general election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
^ "Statistical report on general election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 9. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
^ "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.
^ "Former Nagpur MP Jambuwantrao Dhote, 'Lion of Vidarbha', no more". Hindustan Times. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
^ 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.

[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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