Eknath Khadse
| Eknathrao Ganpatrao Khadse | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for Muktainagar | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
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) |
| Website |
www |
Eknathrao Ganpatrao Khadse (born 2 September 1952) is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and was a minister of the BJP administration in Maharashtra.
He was elected to the position of Opposition Leader in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in November 2010.[1] He represents Muktainagar (Assembly constituency) in Jalgaon District of North Maharashtra. He was State Finance Minister and later additionally took on the responsibility as Agriculture Minister in the Shiv Sena/BJP government. He was elected six times from his constituency, and has been a prominent figure for farmers in the state of Maharashtra.[2]
On June 3, 2016, Eknath Khadse resigned as State Cabinet Minister after allegations of corruption and misuse of office were made against him.[3]
Personal life
Eknath Khadse was born the son of a farmer, in Kothali, a village on the banks of the Purna river, in Muktainagar tehsil of the Jalgaon District.
Khadse was a Sarpanch of Kothali village in 1987 and after that he became member of legislative assembly from Muktainagar constituency. He has been elected Member of the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra State, representing Muktainagar, since 1989. Khadse worked to solve the questions of Maharashtra farmers and Muktainagar vidhansabha khsetra.
He handled both finance and irrigation portfolios in the Shiv Sena-BJP regime of 1995-99. Having served as MLA for six terms, Mr Khadse is now the most senior leader in the Maharashtra party, and has been leader of the opposition in the State Assembly since November 2010. His son, Nikhil Khadase, committed suicide on 1 May 2013.[4]
He was among the front runners for the Maharashtra chief minister post after the 2014 assembly elections.[5][4][6]
Political career
- Minister for Higher and Technical Education (June 1995 to September 1995)
- Minister for Finance and Planning (September 1995 to June 1997)
- Minister for Irrigation and Command Area Development (June 1997 to October 1999)
- Leader of Opposition, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (November 2009 to August 2014)
- Minister of Revenue,Agriculture,State Excise Government of Maharashtra (October 2014–June 2016)[7]
Corruption Charges and Resignation
Eknath Khadse resigned on June 3, 2016 after allegations of impropriety surfaced against him in a land deal in Pune. Realtor Hemant Gavande leveled charges of land grabbing against him, alleging that Khadse had misused his position as the State Revenue Minister to illegally execute sales deeds for a three-acre industrial plot at Bhosari in Pune District in the names of his wife and son-in-law. Khadse has denied the allegations and termed them as a conspiracy against him hatched by political rivals.[8]
References
- ↑ "Maharashtra'S Expectations". Sakaaltimes.com. Retrieved 2013-09-24.
- ↑ http://onlinenews1.lokmat.com/php/detailednews.php?id=MainEdition-1-1-14-03-2011-528e8&ndate=2011-03-14&editionname=main
- ↑ http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/maharashtra-revenue-minister-eknath-khadse-resigns-after-allegations-of-impropriety-in-land-deal-2834009/
- 1 2 "Nikhil Khadse was depressed, complained of severe back pain". Mumbai Mirror. 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2013-09-24.
- ↑ "SHRI EKNATHRAO GANPASTRAO KHADSE". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/.
- ↑ "Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Khadse, Sudhir Mungantiwar in the race of next Maharashtra chief minister". The Economics Time. 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
- ↑
- ↑ "Maharashtra Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse resigns after allegations of impropriety in land deal". The Indian Express. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
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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 Incumbent |
| 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 |