Members Bioprofile

DIGHE, SHRI BHASKAR NARAYAN, B.A., LL.B., Cong., (Maharashtra State— Kolaba—1962):  S. of Shri Narayan Atmaram Dighe; B. Janjira—Mumd, Distt. Kolaba, December 30, 1917; ed. at Nowraji Wadia College, Fergusson College and Law College, Poona; m. Shrimati Sudhabai Dighe, May 29, 1943; Advocate; Was Secretary and then President of the District Congress Committee, Kolaba (Maharashtra State); Was Member, All India Congress Committee; Associated with the Adivasi Sewa Mandal; Chairman, District School Board, Kolaba; Member Secretary, Khadi and Village Industries Board, Bombay Division, Maharashtra; Founder of the Janjira State Praja Parishad; Was President of the Kolaba District Congress Committee for four years; Member, Bombay State Assembly, 1949—57.  Took special interest in cooperative & Educational activities.

Permanent address:  Sharada Sadan, 21, D. L. Vaidya Road, Dadar, Bombay-28.

 [Voting results at the Election:

Electorate:  3,68,497

Shri Bhaskar Narayan Dighe                                . .                  98,680

Shri R. B. Raut                                                      . .                  69,638

Shri Liladhar Bhauram                                          . .                  21,331

Shri P. R. Patwardhan                                          . .                  13,617].