SK Wankhede was a famous Indian politician and lawyer who also served as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from 1980 to 1983. He was the first Deputy Speaker of the Bombay Legislative Assembly.
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SK Wankhede was born on Thursday, 24 September 1914 (age 73 years at death) in Kohali, Kalmeshwar, Nagpur, Maharashtra. His zodiac sign was Libra. After completing his schooling at a local school in Nagpur, SK Wankhede went to England to study law.
Physical Appearance
Hair Color: Black
Eye color: gray
Family
parents and siblings
There is no information available on the internet about his family members.
livelihood
SK Wankhede was born and brought up in Nagpur, Maharashtra. He earned a part of his college education from local colleges in Maharashtra and to pursue higher studies, SK Wankhede went to England and studied law. After returning to India he practiced law in Nagpur. In the 1940s, he became involved in politics and once, he even had to go to jail for participating in Indian independence movements. SK Wankhede started serving Madhya Pradesh State Assembly in 1952. He served as the Vice-President of the bilingual Bombay State from 23 November 1956 to 5 April 1957. In 1957, SK Wankhede served the Kalmeshwar constituency in Bombay State for a year. He served in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 1962 and 1967. He was appointed as the Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 22 March 1972 to 20 April 1977. He was then appointed as the Mayor of Nagpur and served in this position for three years. In 1967, in New York City, SK Wankhede attended the 22nd session of the United Nations General Assembly as a member of the Indian delegation. He was appointed as the Vice-President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 1972 and served in the post until 1980. Then in 1980, he was promoted to the post of BCCI President and served in this position till 1983. He was also associated with the Bombay Cricket Association (BCA) from 1963 until his death.
Death
Sheshrao Krishnarao Wankhede died on 30 January 1988 in Mumbai, Maharashtra at the age of 73. He died a natural death.
Facts/General Knowledge
- His full name was Sheshrao Krishnarao Wankhede.
- SK Wankhede was also an agriculturist and businessman who served as an Indian politician and President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
- A college named Bar. Sheshrao Wankhede College was named after SK Wankhede in 1990 to honor his contribution to Indian history.
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