Sunil Chhatrapal Kedar

Sunil Chhatrapal Kedar (born 7 April 1961) is an Indian politician of Indian National Congress who was born in Nagpur.


Sunil Kedar is son of late former Maharashtra minister and pioneer of co-operative movement in Nagpur district, Chhatrapal Kedar (Also known as Babasaheb Kedar[1]).

In 1995 Kedar was a Minister in the Maharashtra Government holding portfolios of Ministry of Power and Ministry of Transport. And in 1996 he also held portfolios of ministry of Ports.

Personal Life

Sunil Kedar was born on 7 April 1961 in Nagpur. He is the Son of Former Minister Chhatrapal Kedar.

He graduated in Agricultural Science and has obtained his Master's in Business Management.

He is married to Anuja Vijaykar(Daughter of Kundatai Vijaykar[2] and Grand Daughter of Barrister Shesherao Wankhede[3]). The couple has two daughters named Purnima and Pallavi.

He is a Businessman and Farmer by profession.

Political career

Sunil Kedar's political journey started when he was elected in 1992 as a Nagpur Zilha Parishad Member.

In 1995 in the 9th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly he was elected Independently from Saoner Assembly Constituency[4]. In 1995 Kedar was a Minister of State for the ministries of Ministry of Power and Ministry of Transport. And in 1996 he also becomes Minister of State for the ministries of Ports.

Again In 2004 in the 11th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly he was elected Independently from Saoner Assembly Constituency[5].

In 2009 in the 12th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly he was elected from Saoner Assembly Constituency as an Indian National Congress[6] candidate.

And again currently In 2014 in 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly he was elected from Saoner Assembly Constituency as an Indian National Congress[7] candidate.

Currently He is the member of 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

References

  1. "Babasaheb Kedar, former Maharashtra minister, dies at 85". https://www.hindustantimes.com/. 2013-08-03. Retrieved 2018-06-28. External link in |work= (help)
  2. "Kundatai Vijaykar". Flickr. Retrieved 2018-06-28.
  3. "S K Wankhede". Wikipedia. Retrieved 2018-06-28. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. "1995 Maharashtra Election Result" (PDF). Election Commission Of India.
  5. "2004 Maharashtra Election Result" (PDF). Election Commission of India.
  6. "2009 Maharashtra Election Result" (PDF). Election Commission of India.
  7. "2014 Maharashtra Election Result" (PDF). Election Commission of India.
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