Gopalrao Bajirao Khedkar

Abasaheb Khedkar
1st Minister of Rural Development (Maharashtra)
In office
1 May 1960  19 November 1962
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byS. K. Wankhede
1st President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byVinayakrao Patil
Member of Parliament
In office
1951–1960
Preceded byposition established
ConstituencyAkola
Member of Legislative Assembly
In office
1962–1972
Preceded byposition established
ConstituencyAkot
Personal details
Born(1901-01-14)14 January 1901
Khed Tal. Morshi, Amravati district, Maharashtra, India
Died25 May 1969(1969-05-25) (aged 68)
Amravati, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
ProfessionPolitician

Gopalrao Bajirao Deshmukh alias Abasaheb Khedkar (14 January 1901 25 May 1969), also known as Abasaheb Khedkar was a social activist and a farmers' leader in India. He was the Minister of Rural Development in the first cabinet ministry of Maharashtra and the first President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee.