Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar

Prakash Ambedkar
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
10 October 1999 (1999-10-10) – 6 February 2004 (2004-02-06)
Succeeded bySanjay Shamrao Dhotre
ConstituencyAkola
In office
10 March 1998 (1998-03-10) – 26 April 1999 (1999-04-26)
Preceded byPandurang Pundalik Fundkar
ConstituencyAkola
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
18 September 1990 (1990-09-18) – 17 September 1996 (1996-09-17)
ConstituencyMaharashtra
Personal details
Born (1954-05-10) 10 May 1954 (age 70)
Bombay, Bombay State, India
Political party
Spouse
Anjali Ambedkar
​
(m. 1993)​
ChildrenSujat Ambedkar (son)
Parents
RelativesSee Ambedkar family
Residence(s) • 129, Rajgruha, Hindu colony, Dadar, Mumbai, Maharashtra
 • B-17, Patil Heritage Bhosale Nagar, Pune, Maharashtra
 • Akola, Maharashtra
EducationBachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Laws
Alma materSt. Stanislaus High School
Siddharth College of Law, Mumbai
ProfessionAdvocate, Politician, Social worker
WebsitePrakashAmbedkar on Facebook
NicknameBalasaheb Ambedkar
Source: [[1]]

Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar (born 10 May 1954), popularly known as Balasaheb Ambedkar, is an Indian politician, writer and lawyer.[2] He is the president of political party called Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi.[3] He is a three-time Member of Parliament (MP).[4] He was a member of the 12th and 13th Lok Sabha of India[5] and twice represented the Lok Sabha constituency of Akola, Maharashtra.[5] He has served in both houses of the Indian Parliament.[3][5]

  1. ^ "Welcome to Maharashtra Political Parties.in". www.maharashtrapoliticalparties.in. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
  2. ^ Chitnis, Purva (15 June 2024). "After poll drubbing that saw Dalits 'shift to Congress', Prakash Ambedkar's VBA has tough road ahead". ThePrint. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
  3. ^ a b Biographical Sketch of Member of 13th Lok Sabha
  4. ^ Prakash Ambedkar son of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar | Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
  5. ^ a b c "Lok Sabha". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2019.