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Manikrao Hodlya Gavit | |
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.jpg) Gavit in 2013 | |
| Pro-tem Speaker of the 15th Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1 June 2009 – 4 June 2009 | |
| President | Pratibha Patil |
| Succeeded by | Kamal Nath |
| Member of the Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1981 (bye-election) – May 2014 | |
| Constituency | Nandurbar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 October 1934 |
| Died | 17 September 2022(2022-09-17) (aged 87) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Manikrao Hodlya Gavit (Marathi:माणिकराव होडल्या गावित; 29 October 1934 – 17 September 2022)[1] was an Indian politician fromNandurbar district ofMaharashtra, India. A member of theIndian National Congress (INC), he represented theNandurbar constituency from 1980 to 2014, winning theIndian general elections consecutive nine times, marking a record.[2]
Gavit served as a member of the7th,8th,9th,10th,11th,12th,13th and14thLok Sabha. In his 14th parliamentary term, he wasMinister of State in theMinistry of Home Affairs in theManmohan Singh government until 6 April 2008, when he was asked to resign.[3][4] He alleged thatIndian National Congress PresidentSonia Gandhi told him that she was under pressure to remove him.[citation needed] He was elected for the consecutive ninth time from theNandurbar constituency in the2009 Indian general election.
Gavit had been appointed a pro-tem speaker of 15th Lok Sabha by PresidentPratibha Patil. As pro-tem speaker, he performed the Speaker's duties until the election of a newSpeaker of the Lok Sabha.[5] He served as Minister of State for the Social Justice department.
Following were some of the political affiliations and representations of Manikrao Gavit.[6]
In the2014 general elections, Manikrao Gavit lost the Nandurbar seat toHeena Gavit by a margin of 106,905 votes.[8]
| Indian National Congress (17) | |
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| Shiv Sena (11) | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party (9) | |
| Nationalist Congress Party (8) | |
| Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi (1) | |
| Swabhimani Paksha (1) | |
| Independent (1) | |
14th LS members  | |
