Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar
Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar is an Indian politician who was the Minister of Social Welfare in the Government of Maharashtra in India.[1] He is most prominent and stronghold leader from the Indian National Congress Party. He is one of the most influential[2] leaders of Indian National Congress Maharashtra with strong public support from his homeground in Naxalite infected area of Chandrapur and Gadchiroli.Formely he represented Shivsena then in 2009 elections he contested on Indian National Congress ticket and won with a majority of more than 50,000 votes from Chimur legislative counstituency.
Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar | |
|---|---|
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 19 October 2014 | |
| Constituency | Bramhapuri |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career
Political background:
- 1980-1981: Started political career as a Grass root level worker with NSUI
- 1991-1993: Z.P. Counselor of Zilla Parishad Gadchiroli Maharashtra.
- 1996-1998: Chairman of Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra Undertaking.
- 1998-2004: MLC from Gadchiroli for Shivsena
- 2004-2009: Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra (M.L.A.) from Chimur Constituency for Shivsena
- 2008-2009: Minister of State for Irrigation, Tribal Welfare, Environment and Forest, in the Minister of Council headed by Ashok Chavan
- 2009-2010: Re-elected as M.L.A. from Chimur, Constituency with a margin of 30500 votes
- 2009-2010 Nov.: Minister of State for Irrigation, Energy, Finance & Planning Parliamentary Affairs, in the Ministry headed by Ashokrao Chavan
- 2010-2011: Chairman District Central Co-Operative Bank Chandrapur Maharashtra
- 2008-2011: Director of Maharashtra State Co-Operative Bank, Ltd. Mumbai, Maharashtra
- 2014–present: Elected as M.L.A. from Congress (I) 73-Bramhapuri Constituency by 15,000 votes. Bramhapuri constituency had BJP and Independent MLA since 1980 to 2014 (34 years).
- Leader of the Opposition Legislative Assembly Maharashtra, Congress (I)
- Member of O.B.C. Committee, Legislative Assembly Maharashtra
- 2019- Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra (M.L.A.) 73-Bramhapuri Constituency Maharashtra.
External links
References
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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