Shrikant Jichkar
Dr. Shrikant Jichkar (
September 14,
1954 -
June 2,
2004) was an
Indian politician. He was born in a farmer's family in
Aajangaon near
Katol in
Nagpur district,
Maharashtra, India. He obtained
MBBS and
MD degrees in medicine from Government Medical College. He also had a Master of Arts degree in public administration,
sociology, economics,
Sanskrit, history, English literature,
philosophy,
political science, ancient Indian history, culture and archaeology. He also had degrees in journalism, in law and a Doctorate in Sanskrit. In
1977, he was elected President of the
Nagpur University Student's Council. He passed the
Indian Police Service exam in
1978 and then qualified for the
Indian Administrative Service in
1980 before plunging into politics.
He belonged to the
Indian National Congress.
He served as a member of legislative assembly of
Maharashtra from
1980 to
1992 and member of
Rajya Sabha between 1992 and
1998. He also contested the
Lok Sabha election from
Ramtek in 2004 but lost to
Shiv Sena's
Subodh Mohite. He survived
cancer.
He was killed in a car accident. His car collided with a bus about 60 kilometres from
Nagpur while he was on his way back to Nagpur from his farmhouse in
Amravati. He sustained multiple injuries and was rushed to a private nursing home where he succumbed to his wounds. His death was truly a loss to humankind in general and youth of India in particular. A true genius, indeed.
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Memorial website for Shrikant Jichkar] - Personal Site, Photos
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Shrikant Jichkar killed in road accident -
rediff.com*
Shrikant Jichkar - A gentle politician - rediff.com
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Dr. Shrikant Jichkar - A scholar-politician - rediff.com
