About Nashikrao Tirpude
Lived 1921 – 2002 (aged 81). Nashikrao Tirpude was an Indian politician.
Nashikrao Khandatu Tirpude (16 January 1921 - 19 May 2002) was an Indian politician and first Deputy Chief Minister of the state of Maharashtra.
He belonged to Congress Party. When Indira Gandhi caused a split in the party in January 1978, he gave her support. After Congress (Indira) did well in the next month's assembly election and jointly formed the government with Congress (main faction), he became Deputy CM in the new coalition.
He was born on 16 January 1921 in Ganeshpur. He was a Dalit.
In 1986, he raised a demand for a separate state of Vidarbha and started Vidarbha movement. In 1995, he had a key role in the formation of All India Indira Congress. He was a member of working committee central parliamentary board and President of Maharashtra Pradesh Indira congress Party.
He died on 19 May 2002.
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Indian politician
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Nashikrao Tirpude was born on 16 January 1921 in Ganeshpur.
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Nashikrao Tirpude died on 19 May 2002.
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