Tara Govind Sapre
Tara Govind Sapre (1919–1981) was an Indian National Congress politician who represented Bombay North East in the 4th Lok Sabha.
Early life[edit]
Daughter to R. B. Govind Raghunath Barve, Tara was born on 9 May 1919 in Poona, Bombay Presidency and attended the Fergusson College, from where she received her Bachelor of Arts degree.[1]
Career[edit]
Sapre was a member of the All India Women's Conference.[1] She also campaigned for her brother S. G. Barve, a politician of the Indian National Congress and Member of Parliament from Bombay North East. His sudden death in 1967 necessitated a bye-election and the Bombay Pradesh Congress Committee fielded Sapre in the constituency while V. K. Krishna Menon, who finished second in the previous election stood as an Independent.[2] Since he was from Kerala, the Shiv Sena opposed him vehemently for being an "outsider".[3] Sapre won the seat, polling 156,313 votes against his 141,257 and became a member of the 4th Lok Sabha.[4]
Personal life[edit]
She married Govind Vithal Sapre on 25 May 1940. Together they had two sons and one daughter.[1] She died on 14 January 1981, due a heart attack in Pune.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Members Bioprofile: Sapre, Shrimati Tara Govind". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ Varma, Shanti Prasad; Narain, Iqbal; Bhambhri, Chandra Prakash (1968). Fourth general election in India. Vol. 1. Orient Longmans. p. 538.
- ^ Shenoy, T V R (18 July 2012). "Pranabda and the burden of two past Presidents". Rediff.com. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Details of Bye Elections from 1952 to 1995" (XLXS). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1981. p. 28.