Bapu Kaldate (1 December 1929 – 17 November 2011) was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Indian Parliament, in 1977 from Aurangabad in Maharashtra. He was earlier elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha the upper house of Indian Parliament, representing Maharashtra for two terms from 1984 to 1996 as member of the Janata Dal. He refused to defect from his party and turned down an offer of a cabinet berth from Chandrasekhar.
Electoral History Rajya Sabha PositionParty Constituency From To Tenure Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(1st Term) Maharashtra 3 April1984 2 April1990 Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha(2nd Term) 3 April1990 2 April1996 References
External links Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website