Nashikrao Tirpude (16 January 1921 - 19 May 2002) was an Indian politician and first Deputy Chief Minister of the state of

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. He belonged to Congress Party. When

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caused a split in the party in January 1978, he gave her support. After Congress (Indira) did well in the next month's assembly election and jointly formed the government with Congress (main faction), he became Deputy CM in the new coalition. He was born on 16 January 1921 in Ganeshpur. He was a

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and

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. In 1986, he raised a demand for a separate state of Vidharbh and started Vidarbha movement. In 1995, he had a key role in the formation of All India Indira Congress (Now Dissolved). He was a member of working committee central parliamentary board and President of Maharashtra Pradesh Indira congress Party. He died on 19 May 2002.

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Deputy Chief Ministers of Maharashtra Members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 2002 deaths 1921 births Indian National Congress politicians Indian Buddhists Indian National Congress (U) politicians All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) politicians Indian National Congress politicians from Maharashtra {{Maharashtra-INC-politician-stub