Gangadhar Appa Burande
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Gangadhar Appa Burande was an India
n politician.
He was born in Moha village in the Marathwada
region, and went to school in Ambajogai
, Nanded
and Hyderabad. During his student days in Hyderabad, he became involved in the leftist movement and joined the All India Students Federation
. In 1942 he became a member of the Communist Party of India
. He was one of the pioneers of establishing and building the Communist Party in Marathwada, and an activist in the anti-Nizam struggle. For a period he was jailed.
Following Independence, he organized the All India Kisan Sabha
(Peasants' Union) in Beed District
. He served as sarpanch
of Moha between 1956-1974. In 1960 he founded the organization Maharashtra Shikshan Sanstha, which offers schooling and housing for students from poor backgrounds. He was again jailed between 1962-1966. For a brief period, he was a representative in the Beed Zilla Parishad
.
When the Communist Party was divided in 1964, Burande sided with the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
. He became the Secretary of the Beed District Committee of CPI(M), and a member of the Maharastra State Committee of the party. In 1969, he was elected vice-president of the Maharashtra State Committee of the CPI(M)-led Kisan Sabha
.
During the Emergency, Burande was jailed again. He was imprisoned in 1975, and released in 1977. In the 1977 general election
he was elected to the Lok Sabha
(Lower House of Parliament) from Beed
. Burande got 197497 votes (57.56%), defeating the Congress (I)
candidate Laxman Shankarao Deshmukh.
In 1982 he became a member of the Maharashtra State Secretariat of CPI(M). In 1986 he was elected president of the Kisan Sabha in Maharashtra, and was one of the representatives of Maharashtra in the Central Kisan Committee (the national leadership of AIKS). In the 1990s, he stepped down from the CPI(M) State Secretariat, and instead took over as the first chairman of the State Control Commission of the party. At the 2004 state conference of the Kisan Sabha, he was elected vice-president of the State Committee.
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...
n politician.
He was born in Moha village in the Marathwada
Marathwada
The name Marathwada identifies one of the five regions in Maharashtra state of India. The region coincides with the Aurangabad Division.-Historical highlights:...
region, and went to school in Ambajogai
Ambajogai
Ambajogai is a town in Beed district of Maharashtra, India. It has a number of educational institutes, such as the Rural Medical College, and a engineering college which is one of the best in B.A.M.U...
, Nanded
Nanded
Nanded is the second largest city in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, India. It is also headquarters of Nanded district in the Marathwada Division of the state. It is an important holy place for the Sikh faith and is famous for the Hazur Sahib Gurudwara. It is the district headquarters once...
and Hyderabad. During his student days in Hyderabad, he became involved in the leftist movement and joined the All India Students Federation
All India Students Federation
The All India Students Federation was the first student union in India level.It was founded by students] on 12 August 1936 with the banner Freedom Peace Progress, with the guidance of Nehru. At that time, it worked for the independence of India. The organisation now works for the betterment of...
. In 1942 he became a member of the Communist Party of India
Communist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
. He was one of the pioneers of establishing and building the Communist Party in Marathwada, and an activist in the anti-Nizam struggle. For a period he was jailed.
Following Independence, he organized the All India Kisan Sabha
All India Kisan Sabha
All India Kisan Sabha , was the name of the peasants front of the undivided Communist Party of India , an important peasant movement formed by Swami Sahajanand Saraswati in 1936, and which later split into two organizations, by the same name.-History:...
(Peasants' Union) in Beed District
Beed district
Beed district is an administrative district in the state of Maharashtra in India. The district headquarters are located at Beed. The district occupies an area of 10,693 km² and has a population of 2,161,250 of which 17.91% were urban .-History:Beed district has a long history of many rulers...
. He served as sarpanch
Sarpanch
A sarpanch is a democratically elected head of a village level statutory institution of local self-government called the gram panchayat in India and Pakistan. He, together with other elected Panchas , constitute the Gram Panchayat. The Sarpanch is the focal point of contact between government...
of Moha between 1956-1974. In 1960 he founded the organization Maharashtra Shikshan Sanstha, which offers schooling and housing for students from poor backgrounds. He was again jailed between 1962-1966. For a brief period, he was a representative in the Beed Zilla Parishad
Zilla Parishad
Zilla Parishad is a local government body at the district level in India. It looks after the administration of the rural area of the district and its office is located at the district headquarters...
.
When the Communist Party was divided in 1964, Burande sided with the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
. He became the Secretary of the Beed District Committee of CPI(M), and a member of the Maharastra State Committee of the party. In 1969, he was elected vice-president of the Maharashtra State Committee of the CPI(M)-led Kisan Sabha
All India Kisan Sabha (Ashoka Road)
All India Kisan Sabha , is the peasants front of Communist Party of India , and works for farmers rights and anti-feudal movement in India, which traces its origin to All India Kisan Sabha founded in 1936.It is sometimes referred to as All India Kisan Sabha , to distinguish it from the AIKS of...
.
During the Emergency, Burande was jailed again. He was imprisoned in 1975, and released in 1977. In the 1977 general election
Indian general election, 1977
India held general elections to the 6th Lok Sabha. This sixth general elections, which were conducted for 542 seats from 542 constituencies, represented 27 Indian states and union territories. These 542 constituencies were remain same till Indian general elections, 2004 for the 14th Lok Sabha.The...
he was elected to the 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...
(Lower House of Parliament) from Beed
Beed (Lok Sabha constituency)
Beed Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency was formed in 1951, as one of the 25 constituencies of erstwhile Hyderabad State.-Assembly segments:At present, Beed Lok Sabha constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha ...
. Burande got 197497 votes (57.56%), defeating the Congress (I)
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...
candidate Laxman Shankarao Deshmukh.
In 1982 he became a member of the Maharashtra State Secretariat of CPI(M). In 1986 he was elected president of the Kisan Sabha in Maharashtra, and was one of the representatives of Maharashtra in the Central Kisan Committee (the national leadership of AIKS). In the 1990s, he stepped down from the CPI(M) State Secretariat, and instead took over as the first chairman of the State Control Commission of the party. At the 2004 state conference of the Kisan Sabha, he was elected vice-president of the State Committee.