Gavit Manikrao Hodlya
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Manikrao Hodlya Gavit (born 29 October 1934) is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha
of India
. He represents the Nandurbar
constituency in Maharashtra
and is a member of the Indian National Congress
(INC) political party.
He was member of 7th
, 8th
, 9th
, 10th
, 11th
, 12th
, 13th
and 14th
Lok Sabha
. During 14th Lok Sabha he was the Minister of State
in the Ministry of Home Affairs
in the Manmohan Singh government till 6 April 2008 when he was asked to quit. He alleges that Indian National Congress
President Sonia Gandhi
told him that she was under tremendous pressure to remove him.
He is elected for the consecutive 9th time from the Nandurbar
constituency in the Indian general election, 2009
.
He had been appointed as Protem Speaker of 15th Lok Sabha by President Pratibha Patil
. As protem speaker, he performed the duties of the Speaker till the election of a new Speaker.
15th Lok Sabha
Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected in 2009 during the General Elections in India.- Important members :* Speaker: Meira Kumar, Indian National Congress, Sasaram, Bihar...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He represents the Nandurbar
Nandurbar (Lok Sabha constituency)
Nandurbar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. Presently, four of its Vidhan Sabha segments are located in Nandurbar district, while the other two segments are located in Dhule district.-Assembly segments:Before the delimitation,...
constituency in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
and is a member of the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
(INC) political party.
He was member of 7th
7th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 7th Lok Sabha, elected December 1979-January 1980. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.- Important members :* Speaker:...
, 8th
8th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 8th Lok Sabha, elected December 1984. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.- Important members :* Speaker:...
, 9th
9th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 9th Lok Sabha, elected May-June 1989. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.- Important members :* Speaker:...
, 10th
10th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 10th Lok Sabha, elected during Indian general election, 1991 held during May-June 1991. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.-Important members:* Speaker:...
, 11th
11th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 11th Lok Sabha, elected during Indian general election, 1996 held during April-May 1996. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.-Important members:* Speaker:...
, 12th
12th Lok Sabha
List of Members of the 12th Lok Sabha, after Indian general election, 1998 held during February-March 1998. The Lok Sabha is the lower house in the Parliament of India.- Important members :* Speaker:...
, 13th
13th Lok Sabha
The 13th Lok Sabha is the thirteenth session of the Lok Sabha...
and 14th
14th Lok Sabha
The 14th Lok Sabha was convened after the Indian general election, 2004 held in four phases during 20 April – 10 May 2004, which led to the formation of First Manmohan Singh Cabinet...
Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
. During 14th Lok Sabha he was the Minister of State
Minister of State
Minister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a "minister of state" is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister...
in the Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Home Affairs (India)
Ministry of Home Affairs , known as the Home Ministry or MHA, is an Indian government ministry. It is an interior ministry mainly responsible for the maintenance of Internal security and domestic policy.-Ministerial Team:...
in the Manmohan Singh government till 6 April 2008 when he was asked to quit. He alleges that Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
President Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi is an Italian-born Indian politician and the President of the Indian National Congress, one of the major political parties of India. She is the widow of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi...
told him that she was under tremendous pressure to remove him.
He is elected for the consecutive 9th time from the Nandurbar
Nandurbar (Lok Sabha constituency)
Nandurbar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India. Presently, four of its Vidhan Sabha segments are located in Nandurbar district, while the other two segments are located in Dhule district.-Assembly segments:Before the delimitation,...
constituency in the Indian general election, 2009
Indian general election, 2009
India held general elections to the 15th Lok Sabha in five phases between 16 April 2009 and 13 May 2009. With an electorate of 714 million , it was the largest democratic election in the world to date.By constitutional requirement, elections to the Lok Sabha must be...
.
He had been appointed as Protem Speaker of 15th Lok Sabha by President Pratibha Patil
Pratibha Patil
Pratibha Devisingh Patil is the 12th President of the Republic of India and first woman to hold the office. She was sworn in as President of India on 25 July 2007, succeeding Dr. A.P.J...
. As protem speaker, he performed the duties of the Speaker till the election of a new Speaker.