Santoshrao Gode

Santoshrao Vyankatrao Gode (29 August 1925 – 6 February 2000) was an Indian politician and a leader of the Indian National Congress party.

Early life

Gode was born to Shri Vyankatrao & Manoramabai Gode at Kharangna Gode, Wardha District on 29 August 1925. He completed his graduation in Bachelor of Arts from Morris College, Nagpur University.^{[citation needed]} He was married to Smt. Sindhutai Gode on 19 May 1952.^{[citation needed]} They have three sons who are presently settled in Nagpur & Wardha.^{[citation needed]}

Career

He was a Member of the Parliament of India having been elected to the 6th Lok Sabha from Wardha Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in 1977.^[1][2]

An avid agriculturist, he was also a member of several development committees and institutions^[3]

Gode held the following positions before being elected as the Member Of Parliament from Wardha:^[3]

• Agriculture Produce Market Committee, Wardha, 1955–1962,
• Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, 1976–1977,
• District Development Board, Wardha, 1957–1962,
• Director, Maharashtra State Cooperative Land Development Bank Ltd., 1973–1977,
• Maharashtra State Irrigation Committee, Bombay, Founder-Member
• Founder-Member – Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences
• Founder-Member – Yeshwant Education Society, Wardha (Sevagram)^{[clarification needed]}

• Member Janapada Sabha, Wardha, 1953–1962;
• President, Zila Parishad, Wardha, 1962–1972;
• President, District Congress Committee, Wardha;
• Member, Maharashtra Congress Committee;
• Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation.

Death

Gode died in Bordharan on 6 February 2000, at the age of 74.^[4]