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About Babanrao Dhakne
- Babanrao Dhakne (born 10 November 1937 in Akola, Ahmednagar district) was a member of the 9th Lok Sabha of India.
- He represented the Beed constituency of Maharashtra and was a member of the Janata Dal.He 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 Mr.
- Pratap Dhakne is active in politics.
- His Daughter in Law Mrs.
- Prabhavati Dhakne is the Member of Ahmednagar Zilla Parishad.
- His sister's grandson Mr.
- Subhash Kekan is currently Panchayat Samiti Sadasya, Pathardi, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.
- He now has retired from Public life and currently resides in Pune, Maharashtra.
- He is considered as a prominent leader of the Vanjari Community of Maharashtra. Public Offices held by Hon.Babanrao Dhakne- 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.
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