Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar (प्रकाश यशवंत आंबेडकर) |
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Member of Parliament | |
In office 1998 to 1999, 1999 to 2004 |
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Preceded by | Bhausaheb Phundkar |
Succeeded by | Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre |
Constituency | Akola (Lok Sabha constituency) |
Personal details | |
Born | 10 May 1954 Mumbai |
Political party | Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh www.bharip.org |
Spouse(s) | Anjali Maydeo |
Children | Sujat Ambedkar |
Religion | Buddhism |
Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar (Mumbai, 10 May 1954) is an Indian politician.
He is national leader of a local political party called Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM). He is the grandson of Bharat Ratna Dr. B. R. Ambedkar. He was a member of the 13th Lok Sabha of India. He has twice represented the Lok Sabha constituency of Akola, Maharashtra, India. He has served in both houses of the Indian Parliament. His younger brother Anandraj Ambedkar is also a politician.
Ambedkari Chalval Sampli Ahe, Arun Shoauri Ek Fraud, Andheri Nagari Chaupat Raja, Maharashtracha Uddyacha Mukhyamantri Varkari ani Varkarich, which is a speech held at Nashik on 13 July 2008} and Bahujan Chalawal.
Adv. Ambedkar has held following positions,
1990-96 Nominated Member, Rajya Sabha from 18-9-1990 to 17-9-1996.
1992-96 Member, Committee on Rules
1993-96 Member, Committee on Communications
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
1998-99 Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution; Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development
1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term);Leader, Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha
1999-2000 Member, Committee on Energy
2000 to ? Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways
He is the chief-editor of 'Prabuddha Bharata'. He is also the chief-adviser of the Buddhist Society of India, which is run by Miratai Yashwant Ambedkar (Prakash Ambedkar's mother) .