Vasantrao Naik

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Vasantrao Naik
Pusad
In office
1952–1957
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byHimself
Personal details
Born(1913-07-01)1 July 1913
Nagpur University

Vasantrao Phulsingh Naik (1 July 1913 – 18 August 1979) was an Indian

Chief Minister of Maharashtra
from 1963 until 1975. Naik was born in a small village called Gahuli near Pusad in eastern Yavatmal district of Maharashtra.

Career

He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Madhya Pradesh during 1952-1957, of the then bilingual Bombay State during 1957-1960 and of Maharashtra during 1960 to 1977. In 1952, he was appointed Deputy Minister for Revenue in the Government of Madhya Pradesh. He was made Minister for Cooperation in 1957 and, later, Minister for Agriculture in the Government of Bombay State. From 1960 to 1963, he was Minister for Revenue in the Government of Maharashtra.

After the death of

Washim in 1977.[1]

Death

V. P. Naik died in Singapore on 18 August 1979.[2] Later his nephew Sudhakarrao Naik also became Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Many journalists and experts of political studies attribute the rise of right wing party Shiv Sena in the 1970s to his policy of building up the Shiv Sena as a counterweight to the communist-led labour unions in Mumbai.

Legacy

The

biopic. A junction/ chowk in Tardeo, Mumbai is named after Vasantrao Naik.[3]

References

  1. ^ "6th Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Indian VIP dies". The Straits Times. 21 August 1979. p. 11.
  3. ^ Bhanage, Mihir (30 November 2015). "Mahanayak Vasant Tu Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 December 2015.