Suresh Dhanorkar

Suresh (alias Balu) Narayan Dhanorkar, also called Balubhau Dhanorkar, was an Indian politician who was the elected member of the Lok Sabha from Chandrapur constituency. He was a member of the Indian National Congress political party. He was the only candidate for the INC to be elected as MP from Maharashtra.

He was nominated as the Lok Sabha candidate after resigning as MLA from Shiv Sena and had joined the Indian National Congress Party.

Political career In 2006, Dhanorkar became the Shiv Sena president for the Chandrapur District. In 2014 he became the Shiv Sena MLA from Warora-Bhadrawati. In the 2019 Indian general election, Dhanorkar became the INC MP from Chandrapur Lok Sabha constituency, becoming the only elected INC MP from Maharashtra in the Lok Sabha. He served as MP until his death. His wife was Maharashtra MLA Pratibha Dhanorkar.

Death Dhanorkar died due to complications from kidney stones on 30 May 2023, at the age of 47, at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram.