Bapusaheb Parulekar

Bapusaheb Parulekar (2 July 1929 – 27 July 2023) was an Indian politician who was a member of the 6th Lok Sabha and 7th Lok Sabha. His real name was Chandrakant Parulekar, but he was better known by the honorific 'Bapusaheb'. He represented the Ratnagiri constituency of Maharashtra, winning the election in 1977 and 1980, and was a member of the Jan Sangh until 1977, when it merged with Janata Party.^[1][2][3]

Bapusaheb Parulekar
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1977–1984
Preceded by	Shantaram Peje
Succeeded by	Husen Dalwai
Constituency	Ratnagiri
Personal details
Born	Chandrakant Parulekar (1929-07-02)2 July 1929 Bandra, Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died	27 July 2023(2023-07-27) (aged 94) Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party (1980–2023)
Other political affiliations	Janata Party (1977–1980) Bharatiya Jan Sangh (1952–1977)
Spouse	Neela Parulekar ​ (m. 1951)​
Children	4 sons
Parent	Kashinath Laxman Parulekar (father)
Education	Bachelor of Law
Profession	Advocate, Politician
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Parulekar died on 27 July 2023, at the age of 94.^[4]