Biographical Sketch
TUPE, SHRI VITTHAL [INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - PUNE (MAHARASHTRA)]Our Other Sites IndianPost.com AcornObituaries.com AllIndiaNews.com
Father's Name Shri Baburao Ganpatrao Tupe Date of Birth 15 June 1940 Place of Birth Hadapsar, Distt. Pune (Maharashtra) Marital Status Married on 23 June 1968 Spouse's Name Smt. Leelavati Tupe Children Two sons and three daughters Educational Qualifications Intermediate, Diploma in Agriculture Educated at Wadia College, Pune (Maharashtra) and in Israel Profession Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker Permanent Address 147/ Magarpatta Hadapsar, Pune-411028 (Maharashtra) Tel. (0212) 616861 Present Address 6, South Avenue, New Delhi-110011 Tel. (011) 3792723 Positions Held 1974-79 Member, Pune Municipal Corporation 1978-90 Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (three terms) 1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha 1998-99 Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development and its Sub-Committee-I on Urban Affairs and Employment Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Science and Technology and other Science Departments Special Interests Upliftment of the downtrodden and betterment of the rural farmers and slum dwellers; and striving for social justice for economically backward classes and the minorities Favourite Pastime and Recreation Attending folk music concerts and watching folk plays Sports and Clubs Organiser and coordinator of various sport tournaments Countries Visited France, Israel, Switzerland and U.K. Other Information Chairman, (i) Sane Guruji Shikshan Sanstha, Hadapsar, Pune, Maharashtra; (ii) Sadhana Educational Complex of Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, Maharashtra; and (iii) Yashwant Co-operative Sugar Factories, Theour, Pune, Maharashtra, 1987-89; Director, (i) Yashwant Co-operative Sugar Factories, Theour Pune, Maharashtra, 1985-90 and 1995 onwards; and (ii) Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation, 1993-95; and Member, Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, Satara, MaharashtraTotal electorate 13,92,818 Total votes polled 8,30,072 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Vitthal Tupe (I.N.C.) 4,34,915 (2) Shri Suresh Kalmadi (Ind.) 3,41,697 (3) Shri Avinash Dharmadhikari (Ind.) 34,219 (4) Col. Suresh Patil (Ind.) 4,421
Election Result of Pune Lok Sabha Constituency