Babanrao Bhikaji Pachpute is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. He represents the Shrigonda (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in the district of Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Babanrao Pachpute
Minister Of
Tribal Development
Government of Maharashtra
In office
2009–2013
Preceded byVijaykumar Krishnarao Gavit
Succeeded byMadhukarrao Pichad
Minister Of
Forests
Government of Maharashtra
In office
2004–2009
Preceded bySawroopsingh Naik
Succeeded byPatangrao Kadam
Minister Of
Ministry of Home Affairs
Government of Maharashtra
In office
1991–1992
Personal details
Born (1954-09-09) 9 September 1954 (age 70)
Kashti Village, Shrigonda, Ahmednagar
CitizenshipIndian
NationalityIndian
Political partyBhartiya Janata Party
Other political
affiliations
Nationalist Congress Party
SpouseDr. Pratibha Pachpute
ChildrenVikramsingh Pachpute, Pratapsinh Pachpute, Rupali Pachpute-Shirgaonkar Patil
OccupationPolitician

Early life

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Babanrao Pachpute was born in a farmer's family in the village of Kashti, Shrigonda, Maharashtra. He is the son of Bhikaji Pachpute and Tulsabai. Since his primary education he was considered amongst the brightest students in the class. He participated extensively in extra-curricular activities such as elocution, debate and sports competitions. Family obligations deterred him from pursuing further education. But he managed to get admission into New Arts College, Ahmednagar. Along with education, he started participating in body building championship tournaments came first in Ahmednagar district and was honored with the 'Ahmednagar shree' award. His amicable nature won him many friends. While pursuing legal studies, National Emergency was declared and he actively participated in the non-co-operation movement and rose as a prominent figure in Shrigonda.[9][10][11][12][13]

Political career

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1 January 1977 was his political debut. In the non-cooperation movement during emergency he raised the voice against the government. He inaugurated a branch of 'Janata Party' in Shrigonda. On 9 September 1977, he was elected as Local Body Member (Panchayat Samiti). In 1979 he established 'Shetkari Sanghatana' and was elected as member of legislative assembly in 1980. He fought for farmers' rights, started a huge movement in 1981.[14] Babanrao Pachpute has filed nominations and has been a candidate for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections nine times out of which he has won seven times. His followers give credit of this success because of the various socio-economic and educational welfare schemes he has implemented in his home turf of Shrigonda. He has been recognized as the candidate who has fought the elections every time on a different election symbol. In the assembly elections of 2019, he won and the lotus bloomed for the first time in the Shrigonda Constituency.  

Maharashtra's Legislative Assembly elections journey of Babanrao Pachpute:

  • In the consecutive years of 1980–85, 1985-90 he won the elections on behalf of Janata Party.
  • In 1990-95 he filed nomination from Janata Dal and won the elections.
  • In 1995-99 he entered the Indian National Congress Party and was victorious.
  • In 1999-2004 he lost the elections but became the State President of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
  • In 2004-09 succeeded as an independent candidate and became the Forest Minister in the cabinet of Ministers of Maharashtra.
  • In 2009-2014 won again and became the Tribal Development Minister
  • In 2014 he joined the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), in the elections, he received more than 85,000 votes, but lost by 12,000 votes.
  • In 2019, he has emerged victorious for the 7th time in the Shrigonda Constituency.[15][16][14][17][18][19][20][21][22]

References

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  1. ^ "Voters turn away candidates who switched over to improve their political fortunes". The Economic Times. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Maharashtra: In Ahmednagar sugar belt, party loyalty loses out to local cooperative politics". The Indian Express. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  3. ^ "पाचपुते अडचणीत व जगताप-नागवडेंचाही संभ्रम कायम-Maharashtra Times". Maharashtra Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 October 2019.
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  6. ^ "सह्याजीराव, तुम्ही बांगड्या भरा...शरद पवारांचे पाचपुतेंवर शरसंधान". Divya Marathi (in Marathi). Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Maharashtra Elections 2019: "Wear Bangles If You Can't Work Despite Being Minister," Says Sharad Pawar". NDTV.com. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  8. ^ "...तोपर्यंत वाढदिवस साजरा करणार नाही". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). 9 September 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  9. ^ "The only politician who has won President's Jeevanraksha Medal". theindiasaga.com. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
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  11. ^ टीम, एबीपी माझा, वेब (16 October 2019). "13 वर्ष मंत्रीपद दिल्यानंतर काम करता येणार नसेल तर बांगड्या भरा : शरद पवार". abpmajha.abplive.in. Retrieved 18 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ author/lokmat-news-network (17 October 2019). "बु-हाणनगर योजनेचे पाणी चिचोंडीपर्यंत आणू-बबनराव पाचपुते". Lokmat. Retrieved 18 October 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  13. ^ author/lokmat-news-network (1 October 2019). "बबनराव पाचपुते यावेळी त्याच चिन्हावर". Lokmat. Retrieved 18 October 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  14. ^ a b "बबनराव पाचपुते: जनता पक्ष ते भारतीय जनता पक्ष". Loksatta (in Marathi). 6 October 2014. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  15. ^ "Pachpute Babanrao Bhikaji ,BJP: Latest Updates On Pachpute Babanrao Bhikaji, Lok Sabha Constituency Seat". NDTV.com. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  16. ^ author/lokmat-news-network (24 October 2019). "श्रीगोंदा मतदारसंघ निवडणूक निकाल : भाजपचे बबनराव पाचपुते विजयी; चुरशीच्या निवडणुकीत राष्ट्रवादीचे शेलार पराभूत". Lokmat. Retrieved 27 October 2019. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  17. ^ अहमदनगर, निखिल चौकर, एबीपी माझा (3 September 2019). "श्रीगोंदा विधानसभा मतदारसंघ | राष्ट्रवादीच्या ताब्यात गेलेला गड बबनराव पाचपुते परत मिळवणार?". abpmajha.abplive.in. Retrieved 22 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ "The Endeavours of Babanrao Pachpute for the Flourishment of Shrigonda Are Indeed Praiseworthy!". in.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  19. ^ "Shrigonda (Maharashtra) Assembly Election Results 2019: Shrigonda Vidhan Sabha Election Candidate List, Winning Party, Winner, Runner-Up List". Financialexpress. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  20. ^ Banerjee, Shoumojit (24 October 2019). "Maharashtra Elections 2019: Vikhe Patil leads in Ahmednagar, but Cong-NCP rule in district". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  21. ^ "Shrigonda Live Election Result 2019: Shrigonda Assembly Election Result 2019, Shrigonda Assembly Election Latest News & Updates". www.abplive.in. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  22. ^ Anjana, Namdev (28 January 2019). "श्रीगोंद्यात भाजपचा गड आला, पण सिंह गेला! - bjp won 11 seats but loss chairman designation of shrigonda nagar parishad election - Top Political News". TV9 Marathi. Retrieved 27 October 2019.