SK Wankhede is a famous Indian politician and lawyer who served as Chairman of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from 1980 to 1983. He is the First Deputy Speaker of the Bombay Legislative Assembly.
Wiki/Biography
SK Wankhede was born on Thursday, September 24, 1914, in Kohali, Karmeshwar, Nagpur, Maharashtra (age 73; at time of death). His zodiac sign is Libra. After completing his studies at a local school in Nagpur, SK Wankhede went to England to study law.
appearance
Hair color: black
Eye color: gray
family
Parents and siblings
There is no information about his family on the internet.
Profession
SK Wankhede was born and brought up in Nagpur, Maharashtra. He obtained part of his college education at a local university in Maharashtra and to further his education, SK Wankhede went to England to study law. After returning to India, he practiced law in Nagpur. In the 1940s, he joined politics and was imprisoned for participating in the Indian independence movement. SK Wankhede started serving in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly in 152. He served as the bilingual Deputy Speaker of Bombay State from November 23, 1956 to April 5, 1957. In 1957, SK Wankhede served for one year in the Kalmeshwar constituency of Bombay state. He served in the Maharashtra Assembly in 1962 and 1967. He was appointed Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from March 22, 1972 to April 20, 1977. He was subsequently appointed as the Mayor of Nagpur for a term of three years. In 1967, SK Wankhede attended the 22nd United Nations General Assembly in New York as a member of the Indian delegation. In 1972, he was appointed Vice-President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and served until 1980. He was subsequently promoted to BCCI President in 1980 and served until 1983. He also remained associated with the Bombay Cricket Association (BCA) from 1963 until his death.
die
Sheshrao Krishnarao Wankhede died on January 30, 1988 in Mumbai, Maharashtra at the age of 73. He died of natural causes.
Facts/Trivia
- His full name is Sheshrao Krishnarao Wankhede.
- SK Wankhede is also an agriculturist and businessman who has served as an Indian politician and president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
- A college called Barr. Sheshrao Wankhede Mahavidyalaya was named after SK Wankhede in 1990 in recognition of his contribution to Indian history.
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