Ramchandra Kashinath Mhalgi (1921-1982), commonly known as Rambhau Mhalgi, was an Indian politician and a member of the Lok Sabha.
Early life and education
He was born in on 9 July 1921 to Kashinathpant and Sarasvatibai in Kadus, Pune district. He joined the Sarasvati Mandir School in Pune and matriculated in 1939. He earned LLB and MA, as well as cleared the bar council exam. He was regional secretary of the RSS in 1950-54.[1] He was also involved with running the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of RSS. On urging of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), he went to Kerala as a RSS pracharak.[2][3]
Political career
Mhalgi belonged to Bharatiya Janata Party and its earlier variants like Jana Sangh until 1977 and Janata Party from 1977 to 1980.[4]
Later, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Thane in Maharashtra state as a Bharatiya Lok Dal candidate in 1977 and Janata Party candidate in 1980.[12][13] When the erstwhile Jana sangh faction broke away from Janata Party, and formed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Mhalgi was named the first president of BJP's Maharashtra state unit.
Legacy
Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini (RMP) in Mumbai is a training and research institute that focuses on leadership development and socio-political research.[14][15] It was established in 1982 after his death.[16]
↑Tokekar, Priyamvda (2019). "5". Women corporators in urban governance of Thane municipal corporation (PhD). SNDT Womens University. p.180, 188. hdl:10603/276639. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
