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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian politician}}<br />
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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
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|birth_date = <br />
|birth_place = <br />
|residence = [[Mumbai]] <br />
| occupation = [[Politician]], [[Film Actor]]<br />
|party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />
|office = [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]<br />
|term_start = 2009<br />
|term_end = 2014<br />
|predecessor = <br />
|successor = [[Bharati Lavekar|Dr. Bharati Lavekar]]<br />
| constituency = [[Versova (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Versova]]<br />
|office1 = [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]<br />
|primeminister1 = <br />
|term_start1 =2004-2009<br />
|term_end1 =1999-2004<br />
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|successor1 = <br />
|children = 3<br />
|alma_mater = <br />
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}}<br />
'''Baldev Khosa''' is an [[Indian film]] actor<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1090228/ | title=Baldev Khosa Actor | work=imdb.com | access-date=19 April 2016}}</ref> turned politician from [[Maharashtra]]. He is a four term Member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/maharashtra/complaint-filed-against-mla-baldev-khosas-son_794721.html | title=Complaint filed against MLA Baldev Khosa's son | work=zeenews.india.com | date=19 August 2012 | access-date=19 April 2016}}</ref> He lost his seat in the 2014 election.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai-booted-out-bad-cong-candidates/464448 | title=Baldev Khosa in Versova should have been replaced by a younger and dynamic candidate. He was beaten comprehensively by a lightweight, Bharati Lavekar of the BJP. Khosa, a veteran MLA | work=freepressjournal.in | access-date=19 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.newsreporter.in/dr-bharati-hemant-lavekar-of-bjp-wins-the-versova-constituency-maharastra-maharastra-assembly-election-2014-548940 | title=Dr Bharati Hemant Lavekar WINS by a margin of 26398 compared to his/her immediate rival Baldev Khosa of INC | work=newsreporter.in | access-date=19 April 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221082530/https://www.newsreporter.in/dr-bharati-hemant-lavekar-of-bjp-wins-the-versova-constituency-maharastra-maharastra-assembly-election-2014-548940 | archive-date=21 December 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref> He is most remembered for his role as '''Sukha''' in Punjabi blockbuster movie [[Putt Jattan De]] (1983).<br />
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==Family background and film career==<br />
Khosa originally hails from village Jhandeana in [[Moga district]], [[East Punjab|Punjab]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20091023/bathinda.htm |title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Bathinda Edition |website=www.tribuneindia.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091029051046/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20091023/bathinda.htm |archive-date=2009-10-29}} </ref><br />
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==Political career==<br />
He was a close confidante of late [[Sunil Dutt]] and entered politics with him for the first time when Dutt was elected to the Lok Sabha. Baldev Khosa was fielded from the then [[Amboli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] in Mumbai to fight the state Assembly elections in February 1985 and won. He didn't contest the next state election from [[Versova, Mumbai|Versova Constituency]] in 1991. In 1999, 2004 & 2009, he was consecutively elected to the Assembly. In 2014 & 2019, he lost the polls.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/specials/assembly-elections-2014/maharashtra-news/Mumbai-Exit-of-strong-candidates-narrows-down-nominee-pool-in-Versova/articleshow/44778407.cms | title=Sitting MLA Baldev Khosa is seeking a fifth term for Congress | work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ | access-date=19 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/mns-mlas-ahead-in-utilising-area-development-funds/445495 | title=Baldev Khosa and Jagannath Achanna Shetty are the only two MLAs who never raised any question in the assembly | work=freepressjournal.in | access-date=19 April 2016}}</ref> He is a member of the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mera-plate-number-one/70201 | title=The latest in this long line of names is Andheri MLA Baldev Khosa | work=mid-day.com | access-date=19 April 2016}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="align:centre;"<br />
|-<br />
! Year<br />
! Film<br />
! Role<br />
! Language <br />
|-<br />
|1985<br />
|Maujaan Dubai Diyan <br />
|<br />
|Punjabi <br />
|-<br />
|1983 <br />
|Sweekar Kiya Maine <br />
|Ajit Chhadha<br />
|Hindi<br />
|-<br />
|1983 <br />
|[[Putt Jattan De]]<br />
|Sukha<br />
|Punjabi<br />
|-<br />
|1981 <br />
|Professor Pyarelal<br />
|<br />
|Hindi<br />
|-<br />
|1979 <br />
|Naiyya <br />
|Heera<br />
|Hindi<br />
|-<br />
|1979 <br />
|Mahi Munda <br />
|Shera<br />
|Punjabi<br />
|-<br />
|1978 <br />
|Chor Ho To Aisa <br />
|Police Inspector<br />
|Hindi <br />
|-<br />
|1978 <br />
|Namaskar <br />
|<br />
|Hindi<br />
|- <br />
|1978 <br />
|Udeekan <br />
|<br />
|Punjabi<br />
|-<br />
|1977 <br />
|Chaalu Mera Naam <br />
|<br />
|Hindi<br />
|-<br />
|1977 <br />
|Wangaar<br />
|Baldev 'Balli' <br />
|Punjabi<br />
|-<br />
|1976 <br />
|Raeeszada <br />
|<br />
|Hindi<br />
|-<br />
|1975 <br />
|Badnaam <br />
|Shamu <br />
|Hindi<br />
|-<br />
|1975 <br />
|[[Balak Aur Janwar]] <br />
|Chander <br />
|Hindi<br />
|-<br />
|1975 <br />
|Gupt Shastra <br />
|Umesh <br />
|Hindi<br />
|-<br />
|1974<br />
|Thokar<br />
|Shyamu<br />
|Hindi <br />
|-<br />
|1973 <br />
|Intezaar <br />
|<br />
|Hindi<br />
|- <br />
|1973 <br />
|Prabhat <br />
|<br />
|Hindi<br />
|-<br />
|1972 <br />
|Darar <br />
|<br />
|Hindi <br />
|-<br />
|1971<br />
|Sansar <br />
|Shyam<br />
|Hindi<br />
|-<br />
|1970 <br />
|Umang <br />
|<br />
|Hindi <br />
|-<br />
|1969 <br />
|[[Satyakam]]<br />
|Sikh Gentleman<br />
|Hindi<br />
|}<br />
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== Offices held ==<br />
*[[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Maharashtra Legislative Assembly MLA]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.elections.in/maharashtra/assembly-constituencies/versova.html | title=Versova (Maharashtra) Assembly Constituency Elections | work=elections.in | access-date=19 April 2016}}</ref><br />
*Terms in office:1999-2004, 2004-2009 and 2009-2014.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/poll-campaign-in-city-sees-a-tech-tonic-shift-audio-clips-short-films-replace-gruelling-padyatras/ | title=From streets to screens. The sitting Congress MLA from the Versova constituency, Baldev Khosa | work=indianexpress.com | date=9 October 2014 | access-date=19 April 2016}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{IMDb name|nm1090228}}<br />
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[[Category:Members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Maharashtra MLAs 1999–2004]]<br />
[[Category:Maharashtra MLAs 2004–2009]]<br />
[[Category:Maharashtra MLAs 2009–2014]]<br />
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]</div>
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