Janardhan Madhavrao Waghmare (born ) is an Indian politician who was the Member of Parliament in the

Rajya Sabha The Rajya Sabha, constitutionally the Council of States, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. , it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using si ...

from Maharashtra. Before that he was the President of Latur Municipal Council. Waghmare has also served the First Vice Chancellor of

Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University (SRTMU) was established in 1994 as a state public university of Maharashtra state. Named after Swami Ramanand Teerth, it is located at Latur Road Nanded in Maharashtra, India. History The universi ...

, Nanded and as Principal of

Rajarshi Shahu College, Latur Rajarshi Shahu College, Latur (R.S.M.L.) is a higher secondary education institution in the Latur, Maharashtra, India. The college was a pioneer in the development of the " Latur Pattern", which has been adopted and implemented by many other ...

. He is known as the architect of the famed ''Latur Pattern'' style that helped students from

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rank high in competitive exams. In 2022, Waghmare was awarded the Shahu Award for his work in the field of education.

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Living people 1934 births People from Latur Marathi politicians Nationalist Congress Party politicians from Maharashtra Indian Buddhists Rajya Sabha members from Maharashtra Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University alumni Savitribai Phule Pune University alumni Osmania University alumni {{Maharashtra-NCP-politician-stub

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