Balasaheb Desai
Balasaheb Desai | |
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| 7th Speaker of the House Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 4 July 1977 – 13 March 1978 | |
| Governor | Sadiq Ali (freedom fighter) |
| Chief Minister | Vasantdada Patil |
| Preceded by | S. K. Wankhede |
| Succeeded by | Shivraj Patil |
| Constituency | Patan |
| 1st Education Minister of Maharashtra | |
| In office 1 May 1960 – 7 March 1962 | |
| Succeeded by | Shantilal Shah |
| Home Minister of Maharashtra | |
| In office 5 December 1963 – 1 March 1967 | |
| Preceded by | P. K. Sawant |
| Succeeded by | Vasantrao Naik |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1962–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Succeeded by | Vikramsinh Patankar |
| Constituency | Patan |
| Member of Bombay Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1952–1962 | |
| Succeeded by | Constituency Abolished |
| Constituency | Patan, Maharashtra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 March 1910 Vihe, Tal Patan, Satara, British India |
| Died | 24 April 1983 Mumbai, Maharastra |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Peasants and Workers Party of India |
| Spouse | Vatsalabai |
| Children | 6 |
| Relatives | Shambhuraj Desai (grandson) Raviraj Desai (grandson) |
Balasaheb Desai (Daulatrao Shripatrao Desai; 10 March 1910 – 24 April 1983) was a politician and social worker from Maharashtra, India, who held important positions in the Maharashtra state government as home minister, education minister and cultural minister during the initial formation of the Maharashtra state. He was instrumental in establishing Shivaji University in Kolhapur in 1962.