Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

KUNTURKAR SH. GANGADHAR
CONGRESS (I) - NANDED( MAHARASHTRA)


Father's Name:   Shri Mohan Rao Kunturkar

Date of Birth:   5 August 1941

Place of Birth:   Kuntur in Distt. Nanded (Maharashtra)

Marital Status:   Married on 16 September 1961

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Alka Kunturkar

Children:   Two sons and seven daughters

Educational Qualifications :
Matriculate
Educated at Sharda Bhawan High School, Nanded (Maharashtra)

Profession :
   Political Worker

Permanent Address :
   Zilla Parishad Complex, Nanded-431601 
(Maharashtra)
Tel. (02462) 34156
 
Positions Held :
    
1980-85 and 1992-96President, Zilla Parishad, Nanded
1985-90Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
1985-86Minister of Irrigation, Maharashtra
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Special Interests :
   Social and cooperative work

Other Information :
   Founder-Chairman, Jai Ambika Sugar Factory, Kuntur 

Election Result :
   
Nanded Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate11,54,935
Total votes polled6,42,602
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri Gangadhar Kunturkar (I.N.C.)1,85,302
(2) Shri Dhanajirao Venkatrao Deshmukh (B.J.P.)1,73,366
(3) Shri Shelke Haribhau Chandoji (R.P.I.)1,19,606
(4) Shri Sharad Joshi (J.P.)71,460