Babanrao Dhakne
Babanrao Dhakne (born November 10, 1937 in Akola, Ahmednagar district) was a member of the 9th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Beed constituency of Maharashtra and was a member of the Janata Dal.[1][2]He served as the union state minister for energy resources in the cabinet of Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar. He had also held various positions in the Government of Maharashtra for several times. Babanrao Dhakne also participated in the Goa Liberation Movement earlier. His elder son died of heart attack in 2005 where as the younger son Pratap Dhakne is active in polictics. His Daughter in Law is the Member of Ahmednagar Zilla Parishad. He now has retired from Public life and currently resides in Pune, Maharashtra. He is considered as a prominent leader of the Vanjari Community of Maharashtra.