KHEDKAR, SHRI GOPALRAO BAJIRAO, Doctor In Homoeopathy, Cong., (Bombay—Akola—1957): S. of Shri Bajirao Khedkar; B. at Khed, Distt. Amravati, January 14, 1900; ed. at Hislop High School, Nagpur, and Homoeopathic Medical College, Calcutta; m. Shrimati Kausalyabai, 1919; 1 S. and 1 D.; Doctor and Agriculturist; Suffered imprisonment in 1930 and 1931 in Congress movements; Chairman, Akola Dislt. Council, 1938 and 1946; Detained as Security Prisoner, 1941 and 1942-45; Member, Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, 1946-52; President, P.C.C., Vidarbha, since 1948; Member, A.I.C.C, since 1950; Ex-Member, The Court of Nagpur University; Ex-Editor, Weekly Gramseva and magazine Berar Shala, Patrika; President, Shri Shivaji High School, Akola; Vice-President, Shri Shivaji Education Society, Amravati; Member, First Lok Sabha, 1952-57.

Special interests: Politics, social activities and village and agricultural uplift.

Permanent address: Ramdaspeth, Akola, Bombay State.

[Voting results at the Election:

Electorate: 7,79,310

Shri G. B. Khedkar ., 2,70,093

Shri D. M. Karale . . 1,68,117

Shri Viswasrao Suktank alias Sukaji . . 1,39,426

Shri M. R. Thosar … 58,619]