Babasaheb Bhosale

Babasaheb Anantrao Bhosale (born January 15, 1921 in Satara , Bombay , † October 6, 2007 in Mumbai , Maharashtra ) was an Indian politician. From January 21, 1982 to February 1, 1983, he was Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

life and career

Bhosale was born in Satara in western Maharashtra (then still the Bombay Presidency ). As a student he was active in the Indian freedom movement from 1939, from 1941 to 1942 he was imprisoned for a year and a half. Bhosale studied law and practiced as a barrister in his hometown for ten years after graduating in 1951 .

In 1980 he was first elected to the Parliament of Maharashtra. On January 21, 1982, Indira Gandhi named him in a surprise coup as the successor to Abdul Rehman Antulay in the office of Chief Minister of Maharashtra . His Cabinet of Ministers also included the future President Pratibha Patil and the Chief Minister Maharashtras and Union Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh . Bhosale's tenure was marked by his community-based activities; he introduced free schooling for girls up to the tenth grade in Maharashtra and set up pensions for freedom fighters. To end a police strike in the state, he dissolved the police union against the opposition of his party colleagues; In the Vithoba Temple in Pandharpur he abolished the system of priests, which was a source of harassment against many believers. His term of office is described by his political opponents as a "comical interlude", as Bhosale was known by supporters and opponents for his funny one-liners. His term of office ended after just over a year on February 1, 1983, and was succeeded by Vasantdada Patil .

Babasaheb Bhosale died on October 6, 2007 at the age of 86 after a brief illness in a Mumbai hospital. He was cremated at a state ceremony.

Web links

• Notice of death in " The Hindu " (English)
• Maharashtra ex-CM Babasaheb Bhosale no more (English)