Vasant Chavan

{{Short description|Indian politician}} {{Distinguish|Vasantrao Balwantrao Chavan}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Vasant Chavan | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date|1942|10|15|df=y}} | birth_place = Pune, Maharashtra, India | death_date = {{death date and age|2006|07|11|1942|10|15|df=y}} | death_place = | office = Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | constituency = Maharashtra | term_start = 25 April 2005 | term_end = 11 July 2006 | predecessor = Sanjay Nirupam | successor = Supriya Sule | party = NCP | website = | spouse = | children = }}

'''Vasant Chavan''' (born 1942) was a member of Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra state during the terms 25 April 2005 to 2 April 2006 as Nationalist Congress Party candidate,<ref name=RSbio>{{cite web|title=Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952|url=http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx|accessdate=2 October 2015}}</ref> in bye-elections unopposed after the resignation of then Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Nirupam.<ref name=DNA>{{cite news|title=NCP leader Vasant Chavan dies of heart attack|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-ncp-leader-vasant-chavan-dies-of-heart-attack-1040891|accessdate=2 October 2015|agency=DNA India}}</ref> He was elected for second term from 03/04/2006 to 02/04/2012.<ref name = RSbio/>

He had member of Maharashtra Legislative Council for 3 terms until 2004. Chavan had a large following among the Mehtar Valmiki community and his brilliant academic record had earned him many admirers, including the political leader like Sharad Pawar.

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