Datta Meghe | |
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| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office (1978–1984), (1984–1990), (1990–1991), (2000 – 2002) | |
| Constituency | Elected by MLAs |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Banwarilal Purohit |
| Succeeded by | Banwarilal Purohit |
| Constituency | Nagpur, Maharashtra |
| In office 1996–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Tejsingharao Laxmanrao Bhosale |
| Succeeded by | Rani Chitralekha Bhonsle |
| Constituency | Ramtek, Maharashtra |
| In office 1998–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Vijay Mude |
| Succeeded by | Prabha Rau |
| Constituency | Wardha, Maharashtra |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Suresh Ganapat Wagmare |
| Succeeded by | Ramdas Tadas |
| Constituency | Wardha, Maharashtra |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 3 April 2002 – 2 April 2008 | |
| Constituency | Maharashtra |
| Leader of Opposition Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office 7 September 1982 – 16 November 1984 | |
| Babasaheb Bhosale Vasantdada Patil | |
| Preceded by | G P Pradhan |
| Succeeded by | Devidas Karale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dattatraya Raghobaji Meghe (1936-11-11)11 November 1936 |
| Died | 22 March 2026(2026-03-22) (aged 89) Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
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| Children | Mla Sameer Meghe, Ex-Mlc Sagar Meghe, Arjun Meghe |
| Education | B.A. 1963 Nagpur University |
Dattatraya Raghobaji Meghe (11 November 1936 – 22 March 2026) was an Indian politician and a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party and senior Member of the Indian National Congress. He was elected to Lok Sabha as a member of the Congress Party four times in Maharashtra state.
Meghe was a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, representing Maharashtra, from April 2002 to 2008.[1]
He was a member of the Legislative Council of Maharashtra from April 1978 to June 1991 three times and also during 2001–April 2002.
The Meghe Group
Apart from politics, Datta Meghe established a chain of CBSE schools in name of School Of Scholars, a network of 23 branches established with a commitment to excellence in education and spread across Vidharbha in Maharashtra, school is renowned as a top CBSE school in Maharashtra. Serving 23000+ students across 8 locations in Maharashtra, India, managed by the Meghe Group since 1987, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education & Research Deemed to be University, has been active in public life for more than 40 years and various medical colleges established after 1990, engineering colleges, hospitals, banks, spinning mills, and IT firms in urban and rural areas to provide facilities at affordable rates.[2]
He also was the President of Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering (YCCE), situated in Wanadongri, Hingna SubDivision, Nagpur.
Death
Meghe died on 22 March 2026, at the age of 89.[3]
References
- "List of Rajya Sabha members". Rajya Sabha Secretariat. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
- "About Meghe Group | DMIETR".
- "Veteran Leader Datta Meghe Passes Away at 89". Retrieved 22 March 2026.