Jambuwantrao Dhote
Bhau Jambhuwantrao Dhote was an Indian politician. Known by his supporters as The Lion of Vidharbha, he was Member of Parliament from Nagpur in 1971 to 5th Lok Sabha, defeating his Congress rival. When Indira Gandhi split Congress in January 1978, he joined her Congress party. He was elected for second time from Nagpur in 1980 to 7th Lok Sabha as a Congress candidate.
Dhote left Congress soon, and founded Vidharbha Janta Congress Party on 9 September 2002. He was elected to Maharashtra Assembly 5 times. He was elected from Yavatmal in 1962. and 1967 elections as a Forward Bloc candidate and in 1978 as Congress member. He is son-in-law of veteran Congress leader late Ramrao Adik.
He died on 18 February 2017 due to a heart attack in Yavatmal. He can remembered as the only 'mass leader' of Vidarbha till date.
