Janardan Waghmare, an Indian educationist and politician, died on March 2, 2026.
He was 91. Waghmare served as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra and was also president of the Latur Municipal Council.
He was the founder vice chancellor of Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded, and principal of Rajarshi Shahu College, Latur. He was known for the Latur Pattern style that helped students from Marathwada rank highly in competitive exams. In 2022, he received the Shahu Award for his work in education.
Janardan Madhavrao Waghmare (11 November 1934 – 2 March 2026) was an Indian politician and educationist. He served as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra. He was also the President of the Latur Municipal Council.