Girish Bapat

The Honourable
Girish Bapat
Minister of
Food and Drugs Administration
Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection
Parliamentary Affairs
Government of Maharashtra
Assumed office
31 October 2014
Governor C.V. Rao
Member of Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
October 2014
Constituency Kasba Peth,Pune
Personal details
Born (1950-09-03) 3 September 1950
Pune, Bombay State, India
Nationality Indian
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Occupation Politician
Website www.mahabjp.org/Eng/BjpBadal/Cabinet.aspx

Girish Bapat (Marathi: गिरीष बापट) (born 3 September 1950) is the Cabinet Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Food and Drugs Administration, Parliamentary Affairs in Government of Maharashtra[1][2] & Member of 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. One on top Bhartiya Janata Party Leader in Vidhansabha. He represents consecutive 5 Terms from Kasba Peth Constituency since 1995, 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014.[3]


Early Life and Career

He was Born in a Maharashtrian Family. He has been a long time member of RSS.

Political career

Initially started working with Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh. In 1978 emergency arrested and sent in jail. He was appointed as Secretary BJP Pune City in 1980. Elected in Pune Municipal Corporation by-election in 1983 and win 3 terms. He was also appointed as Standing Committee Chairman of Pune Municipal Corporation in 1986-87. First time elected as Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 1995. Then he appointed as Director of Krishna Khore Vikas Mahamandal in 1997.

Positions held

Within BJP

Legislative

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sarkaritel.com/states/council_of_ministers.php?state=MH
  2. ↑ https://www.mahabjp.org/Eng/BjpBadal/Cabinet.aspx
  3. ↑ http://www.elections.in/maharashtra/assembly-constituencies/kasba-peth.html
Political offices
Preceded by
Anil Deshmukh		 Cabinet Minister for Food & Civil Supplies,
Maharashtra State
31 October 2014–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Manohar Naik		 Cabinet Minister for Food & Drug Administration,
Maharashtra State
31 October 2014–present		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Ajit Pawar		 Maharashtra State Guardian Minister for Pune district
December 2014–present		 Incumbent
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