Guman Mal Lodha
Guman Mal Lodha | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1989 - 1991 | |
| Speaker | Rabi Ray |
| Preceded by | Shankar Lal |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Constituency | Pali |
| In office 1991 - 1996 | |
| Speaker | Shivraj Patil |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Constituency | Pali |
| In office 1996 - 1998 | |
| Speaker | P. A. Sangma |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Mitha Lal Jain |
| Constituency | Pali |
| 19th Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court | |
| In office 1 March 1988 - 15 March 1988 | |
| Nominated by | R. S. Pathak |
| Appointed by | R. Venkataraman |
| Preceded by | K. N. Saika |
| Succeeded by | Anisetti Raghuvir |
| Judge of Rajasthan High Court | |
| In office 1 May 1978 - 28 February 1988 | |
| Nominated by | Y. V. Chandrachud |
| Appointed by | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1972 - 1977 | |
| Speaker | Ram Kishore Vyas |
| Preceded by | Barkatullah Khan |
| Succeeded by | Birad Mal Singhvi |
| Constituency | Jodhpur |
| President of Jana Sangh, Rajasthan | |
| In office 1969 - 1971 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 March 1926 |
| Died | 22 March 2009 (aged 83) |
| Party | Bhartiya Janta Party |
| Other political affiliations | Jan Sangh |
| Relations |
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| Children | Mangal Lodha |
| Education | B. Com, LL. B. |
| Alma mater | Jawant College, Jodhpur |
| Occupation | Politician, Lawyer and Judge |
Guman Mal Lodha (16 March 1926 – 22 March 2009) was a retired Indian judge, a former chief justice of Gauhati High Court and former member of Lok Sabha.[1][2]
Early life and career
He was Born in a Marwari Jain family [3][4] in 1926 in Didwana, Nagaur District in Rajasthan, India, Lodha graduated with BCom and LLB degrees at Jaswant College, Jodhpur.[5] He participated in the freedom movement and was imprisoned in 1942. He joined politics and was the President of Rajasthan state unit of Jan Sangh from 1969 to 1971.
His son Mangal Lodha is also politician and currently minister in Government of Maharashtra[6] and founder of Macrotech Developers. His grandsons are engaged in legal battle over Lodha trademark and the matter is pending before Supreme Court of India.[7]
See also
- 1972 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election
- List of members of the 9th Lok Sabha
- List of members of the 10th Lok Sabha
- List of members of the 11th Lok Sabha
References
- ^ "Loksabha members : Lodha , Shri Gumanmal - Data is Info: Data is more useful if it is made available in a better format". Data is Info. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Decode Politics: In judiciary battle, BJP and Congress take aim at old ghosts. Who are Baharul Islam and Gumanmal Lodha?". The Indian Express. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Lokatantra – vidhansabhacandidates". www.lokatantra.in. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ Kumar, Saurabh (15 November 2015). "BJP reaches out to Muslims". www.asianage.com. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "lsrj01". Parliamentofindia.nic.in. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "BJP's Mangal Lodha wins Malabar seat in Maharashtra 2024 polls".
- ^ "Lodha trademark row: Retired SC judge appointed mediator in feud between Maharashtra minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha's sons". The Indian Express. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.