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{{Short description|Indian politician (1936–2026)}}
{{Use British English|date=November 2011}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = File:Datta Meghe.jpg
| image_size = 150px
| name = Datta Meghe
| caption =
| birth_name = Dattatraya Raghobaji Meghe
| birth_date = {{birth date|1936|11|11|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Pavnar, [[Wardha district]], [[Central Provinces and Berar]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2026|03|22|1936|11|11|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Nagpur]], Maharashtra, India
| residence = 135, Pande Layout, Khamla, Nagpur
| party = * [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (2014-2026)
| other_party = *[[File:Indian National Congress hand logo.svg|20px]] [[Indian National Congress]] (2009-2014), (Before 2000)
*[[File:Indian Election Symbol Clock.png|25 px]] [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (2000-2008)
| spouse = *Shalinitai Meghe (m.1962)
| children = Mla [[Sameer Meghe]] , Ex-Mlc Sagar Meghe, Arjun Meghe
| website =
| education = B.A. 1963 Nagpur University
| footnotes =
| office1 = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| constituency1 = [[Nagpur Lok Sabha constituency|Nagpur]], [[Maharashtra]]
| term_start1 = 1991
| term_end1 = 1996
| predecessor1 = [[Banwarilal Purohit]]
| successor1 = [[Banwarilal Purohit]]
| constituency2 = [[Ramtek Lok Sabha constituency|Ramtek]], [[Maharashtra]]
| term_start2 = 1996
| term_end2 = 1998
| predecessor2 = Tejsingharao Laxmanrao Bhosale
| successor2 = [[Rani Chitralekha Bhonsle]]
| constituency3 = [[Wardha Lok Sabha constituency|Wardha]], [[Maharashtra]]
| term_start3 = 1998
| term_end3 = 1999
| predecessor3 = [[Vijay Mude]]
| successor3 = [[Prabha Rau]]
| constituency4 = [[Wardha Lok Sabha constituency|Wardha]], [[Maharashtra]]
| term_start4 = 2009
| term_end4 = 2014
| predecessor4 = [[Suresh Ganapat Wagmare]]
| successor4 = [[Ramdas Tadas]]
| office6 = [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council|Leader of Opposition<br/>Maharashtra Legislative Council]]
| term_start6 = 7 September 1982
| term_end6 = 16 November 1984
| 1blankname6 = [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata6 = [[Babasaheb Bhosale]]<br/>[[Vasantdada Patil]]
| predecessor6 = [[G P Pradhan]]
| successor6 = Devidas Karale
| office = [[Maharashtra Legislative Council|Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council]]
| term_start = (1978–1984), (1984–1990), (1990-1991), (2000
| term_end = 2002)
| constituency = Elected by MLAs
| predecessor =
| successor =
| office5 = [[Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha]]
| constituency5 = [[Maharashtra]]
| term_start5 = 3 April 2002
| term_end5 = 2 April 2008
}}

''' Dattatraya Raghobaji Meghe''' (11 November 1936 – 22 March 2026) was an Indian politician and a leader of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and former and senior Member of the [[Indian National Congress]]. He was elected to Lok Sabha as a member of the Congress Party four times in [[Maharashtra]] state.

Meghe was a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the [[Indian Parliament]], representing [[Maharashtra]], from April 2002 to 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://164.100.47.5/Newmembers/alphabeticallist_all_terms.aspx|title=List of Rajya Sabha members|publisher=Rajya Sabha Secretariat|accessdate=2009-12-30}}</ref>

He was a member of the Legislative Council of Maharashtra from April 1978 to June 1991 three times and also during 2001–April 2002.

==The Meghe Group==
Apart from Politics, Datta Meghe established a chain of [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]] schools in name of School Of Scholars, a prominent network of 23 branches established with a commitment to excellence in education and spread across Vidharbha in Maharashtra, school is renowned as a top CBSE school in Maharashtra. Serving 23000+ students across 8 locations in Maharashtra, India, managed by the Meghe Group since 1987, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education & Research Deemed to be University, has been active in public life for more than 40 years and various medical colleges Established after 1990, engineering colleges, hospitals, banks, spinning mills, and IT firms in urban and rural areas to provide facilities at affordable rates.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dmietr.edu.in/dmietr/meghe-group | title=About Meghe Group | DMIETR }}</ref>

He also was the [[President (education)|President]] of [[Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering]] (YCCE), situated in Wanadongri, [[Hingna|Hingna SubDivision]], [[Nagpur]].{{cn|date=March 2024}}

==Death==
Meghe died on 22 March 2026, at the age of 89.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thelivenagpur.com/2026/03/22/veteran-leader-datta-meghe-passes-away-at-89/ |title=Veteran Leader Datta Meghe Passes Away at 89 |accessdate=22 March 2026}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930204524/http://164.100.24.167:8080/members/website/Mainweb.asp?mpcode=1858 Profile on Rajya Sabha website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090728063334/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=3539 Profile on Lok Sabha website]
* [https://nelsonhospitals.com/our-inspiration/ Profile On Nelson Hospitals ]

{{15th LS members from Maharashtra}}

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[[Category:Marathi politicians]]
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[[Category:People from Nagpur district]]
[[Category:People from Wardha district]]

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