Mohan Dharia | |
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| Born | 14 February 1925 Raigad district |
| Died | 14 October 2013 (aged 88) |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
| Political party | Janata Party  |
| Awards | |
| Position held | Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission (1990–1991) |
Mohan Dharia (14 February 1925 - 14 October 2013[1]) was a Union minister, a lawyer and social worker. During his last days he stayed in Pune. Dharia was an environmentalist and ran a non-government organisation Vanarai. He was elected to the Lok Sabha twice from Pune Lok Sabha constituency, first in 1971 as an Indian National Congress (INC) member and became a Minister of State, and later in 1977 as a Bharatiya Lok Dal member, and joined the Morarji Desai Ministry as Union Minister of Commerce. Prior to it, he remained member of the Rajya Sabha twice from INC, first 1964-1970 and then 1970- 1971[2]
He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian honour in 2005, by Government of India for his contribution in social work.[3]
- ^ "Mohan Dharia passes away". The Hindu. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ Statewise Members list Archived 19 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Padma Awards Directory (1954-2007)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. 30 May 2007.