Marotrao Kannamwar
Marotrao Shambshiv Kannamwar was an Indian politician who served as Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 20 November 1962 to 24 November 1963.
Dadasaheb Kannamwar | |
|---|---|
कर्मवीर दादासाहेब कन्नमवार | |
| 2nd Chief Minister of Maharashtra | |
| In office 20 November 1962 – 24 November 1963 | |
| Governor | Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit |
| Preceded by | Yashwantrao Chavan |
| Succeeded by | P. K. Sawant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 January 1900 |
| Died | 24 November 1963 (aged 63)[1] Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
He represented Saoli Vidhan Sabha constituency in Bombay State in 1957 and of the Maharashtra State from 1960 to 1962. [2] He was re-elected from Saoli in 1962 elections to the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha. He died while in office on 24 November 1963.[3]
In Memory
Kannamwar Nagar in Vikhroli ( East), Mumbai was named after him. Also, on NH 6 beyond Kondhali (50+ km from Nagpur) a detour from the NH 6, a village Kannamwargram is named after the great leader. It is on the road towards Bangdapur. Bangdapur is on the Kondhali-Wardha connecting road. KDK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, Nagpur is named in his honour.
Notes
- "Kannamwar". The Indian Express. 25 November 1963. p. 1.
- http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Bombay_1957.pdf page=14
- "History of Modern Maharashtra". Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2010.
| Preceded by Yashwantrao Chavan |
Chief Minister of Maharashtra 20 Nov 1962 – 24 Nov 1963 |
Succeeded by Vasantrao Naik |
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