Gunwantrao Rambhau Sarode
Dr. Gunwantrao Rambhau Sarode was a member of the 10th Lok Sabha 11th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Jalgaon constituency of Maharashtra and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party. He was also member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Raver constituency in Jalgaon district[1][2]
Dr Gunwantrao Rambhau Sarode | |
|---|---|
| MP from Jalgaon | |
| In office 16 May 1991 – 30 January 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Yadav Shivram Mahajan |
| Succeeded by | Ulhas Vasudeo Patil |
| MP from Jalgaon | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 April 1940 Maksawad Jalgaon district, Maharashtra |
| Died | 2 December 2018 Jalgaon |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Residence | Savda,Jalgaon District,Maharashtra |
| Alma mater | B J Medical College & Sasoon Hospital,Pune |
| Profession | Politician. |
Education and Political career
Dr. Gunwantrao Saroda was born on 3 April 1940 in Maskwad, Raver Taluka. He had completed MBBS from a B.J.medical college Pune. After that, he started medical services at Savda, Raver Taluka. In 1978, Sarode contested the election on the Bhartiya Janata Party's ticket for the Raver Aseembly election. In 1980, he became the founder president of BJP from Jalgaon district. For the first time in 1985, he became MLA from Raver.
In 1989, he contested from Jalgaon Lok Sabha constituency, but lost. However, for the first time in 1991, Lok Sabha was elected. In 1996, he was re-elected as a member of parliament. He also had the responsibility of BJP vice president in 1995.
He was the first BJP MLA from Jalgaon district and also the first BJP MP from Jalgaon. He became MLA from Raver constituency in 1985 after defeating Senior Congress leader Madhukarrao Chaudhari. He is one of the reasons why BJP has such strong roots in the Jalgaon district. He nurtured many important BJP leaders like Girish Mahajan and Eknathrao Khadse who went on to become ministers in BJP Govt Maharashtra who have held multiple portfolios from time to time. He hails from the Leva Patidar community which has a strong presence in Khandesh region.