Motiram Lahane (1922 - 2005) was a politician with Bharatiya Janata Party. He was a member of Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra state during the term 14 December 1978 to 2 April 1980 as Janata Party candidate.[1]

Motiram Lahane
Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha)
Assumed office
1978 -1980
ConstituencyMaharashtra State
MLA
In office
1995–1999
Succeeded bySanjay Dhotre
ConstituencyMurtizapur
Personal details
Born1922
Pinjar, Akola district, Berar Division
Died(2005-03-11)11 March 2005
Pinjar
Political partyBJP
ProfessionAgriculturist

He entered politics as a member of Jana Sangh. He had represented Murtijapur Assembly constituency of Maharashtra State for a term from 1995 to 1999 as a member of BJP. He had earlier lost from that seat in 1978 and 1990 vidhan sabha elections. He was popularly known as Bhausaheb. He was a close associate of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and former BJP president L K Advani. Motiram Lahane died on 11 March 2005, leaving behind two wives, four sons and three daughters.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952 - 2003" (PDF). Rajya Sabha Secretariat. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  2. ^ "BJP leader Bhausaheb Lahane passes away". Zee News. 12 March 2005. Retrieved 2 October 2015.