Vitthalrao Gadgil
Vitthalrao Gadgil (1928–2001) was a leader of Indian National Congress. He was a member of Lok Sabha elected from Pune. He was member of the Rajya Sabha from 1971 to 1980 and from 1994 to 2000 and of the Lok Sabha from 1980 to 1991. He served as union minister of information and broadcasting.[1] He was the chief spokesperson of the Congress under party presidents like Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Narasimha Rao and Sonia Gandhi. [2] He was a senior advocate of the Supreme Court and honorary professor of economics in Ruparel College , Mumbai and professor of constitutional law in New Law College , Mumbai.He has written four books in Marathi : Trials of Great Man , Judicial Administration in India , Obscenity and the Law and International Law. [3] His son Anant Gadgil is an MLC and a National Media Panelist for the party. [4]
V N Gadgil's father, Narhar Vishnu Gadgil (also known as Kakasaheb Gadgil), was also a politician from Congress Party, and served in Jawaharlal Nehru's cabinet, and as Governor of Punjab.
References
- ^ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/2001/02/07/stories/0107000b.htm
- ^ https://www.zoominfo.com/p/Vn-Gadgil/90764320
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Congress-plays-Brahmin-card-in-Maharashtra-makes-governor-nominate-Anant-Gadgil-to-Vidhan-Parishad/articleshow/36727364.cms
- Politicians from Pune
- 2001 deaths
- 7th Lok Sabha members
- 8th Lok Sabha members
- 9th Lok Sabha members
- Lok Sabha members from Maharashtra
- Rajya Sabha members from Maharashtra
- 1928 births
- Union Ministers from Maharashtra
- Marathi politicians
- Ministers for Information and Broadcasting of India
- Indian National Congress politicians from Maharashtra
- Indian National Congress politician stubs
- Maharashtra politician stubs