Babanrao Dhakne

Babanrao Dhakne (10 November 1937 – 26 October 2023) was an Indian politician who was a member of the 9th Lok Sabha. He represented the Beed constituency of Maharashtra and was a member of the Janata Dal.[1][2]

Dhakne served as the union state minister for energy resources in the cabinet of Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar. He had also held various positions in the Government of Maharashtra for several times. Babanrao Dhakne also participated in the Goa Liberation Movement earlier. His elder son died of heart attack in 2005 where as the younger son Pratap Kaka Dhakne is active in politics. He retired from public life and resided in Pune, Maharashtra. He was considered a prominent leader of the Vanjari Community of Maharashtra.

Babanrao Dhakne died of a heart attack on 26 October 2023, at the age of 85.[3]

Public offices held
  • Member, Zilla Parishad, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra – 1967–77
  • Chairman, Panchayat Samiti, Pathardi, Maharashtra, 1972–75
  • State Minister, Maharashtra, 1978–79
  • Cabinet Minister, Maharashtra, 1979–80
  • Leader of Opposition, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, 1981–82
  • Deputy Speaker, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, 1988–89
  • Union Minister of State, Energy, 21 November 1990

References
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  2. "Members Bioprofile". Archived from the original on 2 January 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  3. Ex-union and state minister Babanrao Dhakne dies at 86 Daiji World
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