Eknath Khadse

Eknath Khadse
Minister of Revenue,Agriculture,Excise
and Minority Affairs[1]
Government of Maharashtra
Assumed office
31 October 2014
Governor C. V Rao
MLA of Maharashtra
Assumed office
1990
Constituency Muktainagar
Personal details
Born (1952-09-02) 2 September 1952
kothali village, Maharashtra, India
Nationality  Indian
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s) Mandatai Khadse
Children Nikhil Khadse (Son) Sharda Chaudhari (Daughter ) Rohini Khewalkar (Daughter)
Religion Hinduism
Website www.eknathkhadse.co.in

Eknathrao Ganpatrao Khadse (born 2 September 1952) is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party and prominent leader of BJP in Maharashtra.

He was elected as Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in November 2010.[2] He represents Muktainagar (Assembly constituency) in Jalgaon district of North Maharashtra. He was Finance minister and later he added irrigation ministry portfolio in Shiv Sena - BJP government. He was elected six times from his constituency. He had taken various issues of Maharashtra and specifically some of the burning topic of Maharashtra to the assembly. He stands out in assembly session by his speech. He is prominent figure for farmer’s issues.[3]

He started his political career from the university elections.

Personal life

Eknath Khadse is from kothali village of Muktainagar tehsil of Jalgaon district. Khadse is prominent leader of Maharashtra. He has been elected Member of the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra State, representing Muktainagar, since, 1989. Khadse's father was a farmer. Khadse's native place is kothali. Kothali is a village on the banks of Purna river, near muktainagar. Khadse was a Sarpanch of Kothali village in 1987 and after that he became the member of legislative assembly from muktainagar constituency. Khadse worked for to solve the questions of maharashtra farmers and muktainagar vidhansabha khsetra.he had handled both finance and irrigation portfolios in the Shiv Sena-BJP regime of 1995-99.Going by experience, having served as MLA for six terms, Mr Khadse is now the senior-most leader in the party in Maharashtra. He has been handling the post of leader of opposition of the state Assembly since November 2010. His son, Nikhil Khadase, committed suicide on 1 May 2013.He was also among Frontrunners for the Maharashtra chief minister post after 2014 assembly elections.[4][5][6]

Political career

References

  1. ↑ http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-maharashtra-chief-minister-devendra-fadnavis-allots-cabinet-portfolios-keeps-home-housing-health-with-himself-2031425
  2. ↑ "Maharashtra'S Expectations". Sakaaltimes.com. Retrieved 2013-09-24.
  3. ↑ http://onlinenews1.lokmat.com/php/detailednews.php?id=MainEdition-1-1-14-03-2011-528e8&ndate=2011-03-14&editionname=main
  4. ↑ "SHRI EKNATHRAO GANPASTRAO KHADSE". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/.
  5. ↑ "Nikhil Khadse was depressed, complained of severe back pain". Mumbai Mirror. 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2013-09-24.
  6. ↑ "Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Khadse, Sudhir Mungantiwar in the race of next Maharashtra chief minister". The Economics Time. 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  7. ↑

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Political offices
Preceded by
Narayan Rane		 Cabinet Minister for Revenue, Excise and Minority Affairs
Government of Maharashtra
31 October 2014 – 		Succeeded by
Incubent
Preceded by
Balasaheb Thorat		 Cabinet Minister for Agriculture
Government of Maharashtra
31 October 2014–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by
 Maharashtra State Guardian Minister for Jalgaon district
2014–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by
 Maharashtra State Guardian Minister for Buldhana district
2014–present 		Incumbent



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