Damodar Barku Shingada
Shingada Damodar Barku (1 October 1954 – 2 May 2021[1]) was a five-time member of the Lok Sabha in 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 14th Lok Sabha of India, representing the Dahanu constituency of Maharashtra state. He was a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) political party.
Shingada Damodar Barku | |
|---|---|
| MP | |
| Constituency | Dahanu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1954 Dahanu, Palghar district, Maharashtra |
| Died | 2 May 2021 (aged 66) |
| Political party | INC |
| Residence | Dahanu |
Career
Corresponding results of elections in the year: 1980: Damodar Shingada, Indian National Congress 1984: Damodar Shingada, Indian National Congress 1989: Damodar Shingada, Indian National Congress 1991: Damodar Shingada, Indian National Congress 2004: Damodar Shingada, Indian National Congress.
Mr Damodar Shingada has a strong support of a heavyweight politician from Dahanu Rd named Shashikant Bari (Ex-Mayor of Dahanu).
Mr Shingada lost the Lok Sabha election 2009 to an Independent candidate Baliram Jadhav.
The reasons for loss have been reported as: 1) Virar-Vasai belt MLA Hitendra Thakur putting his weight behind Baliram Jadhav, due to internal differences with Shingada, 2) The Delimitation process, which made Shingada lose his votebank to the neighbouring constituency, 3) Also, the Nationalist Congress Party workers not extending full support to Mr Shingada, even though there was a tie up between the INC and NCP at national level.
Later, Baliram Jadhav extended his conditional support to the INC at the centre, and demanded the establishment of Vasai-Virar Municipal corporation.
Ashok Chavan, the chief minister of Maharashtra, gained the support of Baliram Jadhav with the consent of Damodar Shingada.