Ashok Ramji Wooike

Ashok Ramji Wooike is a member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represents the Ralegaon Assembly Constituency. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] In June, 2015, he was nominated on the state level committee that selects awards to individuals and organisations in the field of tribal welfare.[2] His victory was amongst the five seats won by the BJP, that resulted in the Indian National Congress (INC) not being able to win a single seat in Yavatmal district once its stronghold.[3] In 2009 he had unsuccessfully contested as an independent candidate, losing to Vasant Purke of the Indian National Congress.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Results of Maharashtra Assembly polls 2014". India Today. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
  2. ↑ Naik, Suresh D. (2015-06-20). "आदिवासी सेवक/संस्था यांना पुरस्कार िेण्याकदरता स्थापन के लेल्या दनवड सदितीची पुनरर चना करण्याबाबत.." (PDF) (in Marathi). Maharashtra State Government - Tribal Development Division. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Abraham, T. O. (2014-10-19). "Congress routed in Yavatmal dist". Times of India. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Ralegaon (Maharashtra) Assembly Constituency Elections". elections.in. 2015-02-27. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
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