Ram Kapse

Ram Kapse (1 December 1933 – 29 September 2015) was an Indian politician who was Lt Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He was a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He represented Thane from 1989 to 1996, winning the seat in 1989 and 1991.[1] He was Chairman of Lok Sabha Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution during 1993–94.[2] He was born in Nashik.

Ram Kapse
Member of Parliament
for Thane (Lok Sabha constituency)
In office
1989 - 1996
Succeeded byPrakash Paranjape
Personal details
Born(1933-12-01)1 December 1933
Nashik, British India
(present-day Maharashtra, India)
Died25 September 2015(2015-09-25) (aged 81)
Kalyan, India
SpouseSmt. Smita[1]
Children3[1]
ResidenceKalyan
EducationM.A., LL.B.

He was elected as MLA from Kalyan Vidhan Sabha constituency of Maharashtra in 1978, 1980 and 1985.[3] He was elected to Lok Sabha from Thane in 1989 and 1991. He was also elected to Rajyasabha from Maharashtra in 1996 and was Rajya Sabha MP for the period 27 September 1996 to 4 July 1998. He is author Bharatiya Sahitya Shastra and Lentin Ayoga.[2]

He died on 29 September 2015 in Kalyan.[4]

References
  1. "Members Bioprofile". loksabhaph.nic.in.
  2. "RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952 - 2003" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. Rajya Sabha Secretariat. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  3. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1985 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 10 October 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2013 – via eci.nic.in.
  4. "Ram Kapse: Senior BJP leader Ram Kapse passes away | India News". The Times of India. 29 September 2015.


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