Background
SATHE, Vasant was born on March 5, 1925 in Nasik, Maharashtra. Son of Purushottam Sathe and Shrimati Indira.
SATHE, Vasant was born on March 5, 1925 in Nasik, Maharashtra. Son of Purushottam Sathe and Shrimati Indira.
Bhonsale Military School, Nagpur University.
Joined Congress Party 1964. President Madhya Pradesh Textile Workers’ Federation 1956-1960, Vidarbha Textile Workers’ Federation 1960-1965. Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Government, of India 1980-1982, of Chemicals and Fertilizers 1982-1985, of Steel, Mines and Coal 1985-1986, of Energy 1986-1989, of Mines and Steel (Acting) 1987-1988, of Communications February-June 1988.
Senior adviser, Indian delegation to 25th United Nations General Assembly.
President Maharashtra Congress (I) Committee.
Lok Sabha since 1972. Inter-parl. delegation to Tokyo 1964. All India Congress Committee.
Maharashtra State Congress (I) Parliament.
Married Jayashree Sathe in 1949.