Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar
| Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar (प्रकाश यशवंत आंबेडकर) | |
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| Member of Parliament | |
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In office 1998 to 1999, 1999 to 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Bhausaheb Phundkar |
| Succeeded by | Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre |
| Constituency | Akola (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
10 May 1954 Mumbai |
| Political party | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh www.bharip.org |
| Spouse(s) | Anjali Maydeo |
| Religion | Buddhism |
Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar (Mumbai, 10 May 1954) is an Indian politician.
He is national leader of a local political party called Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM).[1] He is the grandson of Bharat Ratna Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.[2][3] He was a member of the 13th Lok Sabha of India.[4] He has twice represented the Lok Sabha constituency of Akola, Maharashtra, India.[4] He has served in both houses of the Indian Parliament.[1][4] His younger brother Anandraj Ambedkar is also a politician.
Publications
Ambedkari Chalval Sampli Ahe, Arun Shoauri Ek Fraud, Andheri Nagari Chaupat Raja, Maharashtracha Uddyacha Mukhyamantri Varkari ani Varkarich, which is a speech held at Nashik on 13 July 2008} and Bahujan Chalawal.
Positions held
Adv. Ambedkar has held following positions,[5]
1990-96 Nominated Member, Rajya Sabha from 18-9-1990 to 17-9-1996.[6]
1992-96 Member, Committee on Rules
1993-96 Member, Committee on Communications
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
1998-99 Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution; Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development
1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term);Leader, Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
1999-2000 Member, Committee on Energy
2000 to ? Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
He is the chief-editor of 'Prabuddha Bharata'. He is also the chief-adviser of the Buddhist Society of India, which is run by Miratai Yashwant Ambedkar (Prakash Ambedkar's mother) .
References
- 1 2 Biographical Sketch of Member of 13th Lok Sabha
- ↑ Prakash Ambedkar son of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
- ↑ Ambedkar’s grandson stresses on leadership qualities
- 1 2 3 Lok Sabha
- ↑ "Biographical Sketch of Member of 13th Lok Sabha". Parliamentofindia.nic.in. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
- ↑ "Microsoft Word - biograp_sketc_1a.htm" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-03-02.