Gurudas Kamat
Gurudas Kamat | |
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Mumbai North East | |
In office 16 May 2004 – 16 May 2009 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ankola, Bombay State, India | 5 October 1954
Died | 22 August 2018 New Delhi, Delhi, India | (aged 63)
Political party | INC |
Spouse | Maharookh Gurudas Kamat |
Children | Dr. Sunil Kamat |
Website | gurudaskamat |
Gurudas Kamat (5 October 1954 – 22 August 2018) was an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress (INC).
An advocate by profession, Kamat was a commerce graduate from R.A. Podar College, Mumbai[1] and has a law degree from the Government Law College, Mumbai.[2]
He was a Member of the Parliament for the
Early life, education and political career
Kamat started his political career as a student leader in 1972. In 1976, he was appointed the President of National Students' Union of India, Mumbai Unit. In 1980 he was appointed General Secretary of Maharshtra Pradesh Youth Congress; in 1984, he was appointed the President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Youth Congress; and in 1987, he was appointed the President of the Indian Youth Congress.[16] Kamat was appointed the President of Mumbai Congress in 2003. He held the position till 2008.
In 1982, Kamat represented the
In 1976, Kamat was awarded the Principal Wellingkar Trophy for the Most Outstanding Student Award at the
In 1981, Kamat married Maharookh Kamat with whom he has one son, Sunil, who is a doctor, an intensivist and a Fellow at Sloan Kettering Memorial, New York City.[17]
Death
Gurudas Kamat died at a private hospital in
References
- ^ "10 Interesting Facts You Never Knew About R.A. Podar College of Commerce and Economics, Matunga". bms.co.in. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Maharashtra Civic Election 2017: Will Gurudas Kamat help BJP achieve a Congress-mukt Mumbai?". firstpost.com. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Gurudas Kamat quits all Congress posts". IANS. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Senior Congress Leader Gurudas Kamat Quits All Posts". IANS. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Sibal rejigs portfolios of Gurudas Kamat". thehindu.com. 3 March 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Gurudas Kamat quits". ndtv.com. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Union Council of Ministers". thehindu.com. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Union Minister Gurudas Kamat inaugurates MIDC's First Musical Fountain". daijiworld.com. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Gurudas Kamat resigns". moneycontrol.com. 12 July 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Gurudas Kamat thanks Congress for being appointed as general secretary". news18.com. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Reshuffling the old guard". tehelka.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Key Contestant: Gurudas Kamat". ndtv.com. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ Deshpande, Vinaya (17 May 2014). "Rude jolt for Congress stalwarts in Mumbai". thehindu.com. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Congress leader Gurudas Kamat: I quit, why can't others". mid-day.com. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Senior Congress Leader Gurudas Kamat Quits All Posts". IANS. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Senior Congress Leader Gurudas Kamat Quits All Posts". IANS. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Congress leader Gurudas Kamat: I quit, why can't others". mid-day.com. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ "Gurudas Kamat, Senior Congress Leader, Dies At 63". Headlines Today. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ "Gurudas Kamat: Congress leader Gurudas Kamat dies | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. 22 August 2018.