Name Nashikrao Tirpude | Role Politician | |
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Nashikrao Tirpude (born - 16 Jan 1921, death 19 May 2002) was an Indian politician and first Deputy Chief Minister of the state of Maharashtra.
He belonged to Congress Party. When Indira Gandhi caused a split in the party in January 1978, he gave her support. After Congress (Indira) did well in the next month's assembly election and jointly formed the government with Congress (main faction), he became Deputy CM in the new coalition.
He was born on January 16, 1921 in Ganeshpur.
In 1986, he raised a demand for a separate state of Vidharb and started movement. In 1995, he had a key role in the formation of All India Indira congress (Tiwari). He was a member of working committee central parliamentary board and President of Maharashtra Pradesh Indira congress (Tiwari).
He died on 19 May 2002.