Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha








BHONSLE, SHRI ABHAYSINH SHAHUMAHARAJ
[INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - SATARA (MAHARASHTRA)]


Father's Name Shri Shahumaharaj Bhonsle Date of Birth 16 May 1944 Place of Birth Dhar (Madhya Pradesh) Marital Status Married on 26 February 1970 Spouse's Name Smt. Arunaraje A. Bhonsle Children One son and one daughter Educational Qualifications B.A. Educated at Satara College, Satara (Maharashtra) Profession Agriculturist, Former Ruler, Political and Social Worker Permanent Address "Suruchi" 118 Shukrawar, Peth, Satara- 415002 (Maharashtra) Tels. (02162) 81234, 82234, 83234 Present Address 27, Canning Lane, New Delhi - 110001 Tel. (011) 3782384 Positions Held 1978-80 Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 1980-82 Minister of State, IndiaPress, Irrigation, Command Area Development Authority and Agriculture, Maharashtra 1983-85 Minister of State, Co-operation, Maharashtra 1985-86 Minister of State, General Administration and Public Works, Maharashtra 13 March 1985- Minister of State, IndiaPress and Prisons, Maharashtra 1 June 1985 1985-86 Minister of State, General Administration and Public Works Department, Maharashtra 1988-90 Cabinet Minister, Cooperation, Maharashtra Jan. 1991- Cabinet Minister, Rural Development, Maharashtra June 1991 1993-95 Cabinet Minister, Cooperation, Maharashtra 1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha 1998-99 Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution; and its Sub-Committee-B on Department of Sugar and Edible Oils Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs Special Interests Reading Other Information Member, Indian Council of Agricultural Research Society, 1998-99

Election Result of Satara Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 9,65,772 Total votes polled 6,05,525 Votes polled in favour of the candidates (1) Shri Abhaysinh Shahumaharaj Bhonsle (I.N.C.) 3,89,238 (2) Shri Hindurao Nilkanthrao Naik Nimbalkar (S.H.S.) 2,07,762
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