Pune, April 5 -- Republican Party of India (A) national president and union Minister of State for Social Justice, Ramdas Athawale, has appointed prominent Bahujan leader and former corporator from Pune, Dr. Hulgesh Chalwadi, as the party's State Vice President.

Considering his strong organizational skills, extensive experience in social and educational fields, as well as his active participation in public outreach and the Bahujan movement, Athawale entrusted this responsibility to Dr. Chalwadi. He made the announcement at a meeting of the party's State Working Committee held on Sunday at the Residency Club here.

A former BSP leader, Dr. Chalwadi who joined the RPI (A) last month, has three decades of experience in social and political wor...