Date: 2026-03-25Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Text of the Obituary Reference made in the House today by Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, Hon'ble Chairman, Rajya Sabha, on passing away of Shri Datta Meghe Ji, Former Member of Rajya Sabha
**Obituary Reference for Shri Datta Meghe Ji**
On March 25, 2026, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, delivered an obituary reference mourning the passing of Shriman Datta Meghe Ji, a former Member of the House.
**Personal and Professional Timeline:**
* **Date of Birth:** November 11, 1936
* **Place of Birth:** Paunar, Wardha District, Maharashtra
* **Date of Passing:** March 22, 2026
* **Age:** 89 years
* **Rajya Sabha Tenure:** April 2002 to April 2008
**Legislative Career and Public Service:**
* **Maharashtra Legislative Assembly:** Served three terms as a Member.
* **Government of Maharashtra:** Served as a Minister holding various portfolios.
* **Lok Sabha:** Served four terms as a Member.
* **Contributions:** Recognized for establishing institutions in the education and healthcare sectors, significantly expanding access to higher education and medical services for underprivileged communities.
**Summary of Commemoration:**
The Chairman described Shriman Datta Meghe Ji as an able parliamentarian, a veteran legislator, and a dedicated social worker. Following the address, the House observed a period of silence as a mark of respect for the deceased.
**Release Information:**
* **Posted Date:** March 25, 2026, 6:09 PM
* **Release ID:** 2245259
* **Visitor Counter:** 60
* **Source:** Rajya Sabha Secretariat via PIB Delhi
Key Entities Referenced
Shri Datta Meghe: Former Member of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, and a veteran legislator who served as a Minister in the Government of Maharashtra.
Rajya Sabha: The upper house of the Parliament of India where the obituary reference was made and where Shri Datta Meghe served as a member from 2002 to 2008.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India where Shri Datta Meghe served as a Member for four terms.
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly: The state legislative body where Shri Datta Meghe served for three terms and held several ministerial portfolios.
Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan: Hon'ble Chairman of the Rajya Sabha who delivered the obituary reference in the House.
Rajya Sabha Secretariat
Text of the Obituary Reference made in the
House today by Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan,
Hon'ble Chairman, Rajya Sabha, on passing
away of Shri Datta Meghe Ji, Former Member of
Rajya Sabha
Posted On: 25 MAR 2026 6:09PM by PIB Delhi
CHAIRMAN: Hon’ble Members, I refer with profound sorrow to the passing away of Shriman
Datta Meghe Ji, a former Member of this House, on the 22nd of March, 2026, at the age of 89
years. He served as a Member of the Rajya Sabha from April, 2002 to April, 2008.
Born on the 11th of November, 1936, at Paunar in Wardha District of Maharashtra, Shriman
Datta Meghe Ji started his legislative career as a Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
and served that Assembly for three terms. Shriman Meghe Ji also served as a Minister in the
Government of Maharashtra holding several portfolios. He also served as a Member of the Lok
Sabha for four terms.
Shriman Datta Meghe Ji made notable contributions in the fields of education and healthcare
by establishing institutions that expanded access to higher education and medical services,
particularly for the underprivileged.
In the passing away of Shriman Datta Meghe Ji, the nation has lost an able parliamentarian, a
veteran legislator and a dedicated social worker.
We deeply mourn the passing away of Shriman Datta Meghe Ji.
I request Members to rise in their places and observe silence as a mark of respect to the
memory of the departed.
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