Vasantrao Naik

Vasantrao Naik
3rd Chief Minister of Maharashtra
In office
5 December 1963 – 20 February 1975
Preceded byP. K. Sawant
Succeeded byShankarrao Chavan
Member of the Indian Parliament
for Washim
In office
1977–1979
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byGhulam Nabi Azad
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
for Pusad
In office
1960–1977
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded bySudhakarrao Naik
Member of the Bombay Legislative Assembly
for Pusad
In office
1957–1960
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byHimself
Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
for Pusad
In office
1952–1957
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byHimself
Personal details
Born(1913-07-01)1 July 1913
Gahuli, Central Provinces and Berar, British India
Died18 August 1979(1979-08-18) (aged 66)
Singapore
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseVatsala Vasantrao Naik
Children2
Alma materMorris College, Nagpur
Nagpur University

Vasantrao Phulsingh Naik (1 July 1913 – 18 August 1979) was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1963 until 1975.