Eknath Khadse

Eknath Khadse
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Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office
8 July 2022 – 8 April 2024
Constituencyelected by Legislative Assembly members
Minister of Revenue
Government of Maharashtra
In office
31 October 2014 – 4 June 2016
Chief MinisterDevendra Fadnavis
Preceded byBalasaheb Thorat
Succeeded byChandrakant Patil
Minister of Agriculture
Government of Maharashtra
In office
31 October 2014 – 4 June 2016
Chief MinisterDevendra Fadnavis
Preceded byRadhakrishna Vikhe-Patil
Succeeded byPandurang Fundkar
Minister of Excise
Government of Maharashtra
In office
31 October 2014 – 4 June 2016
Chief MinisterDevendra Fadnavis
Preceded byPrithviraj Chavan
Succeeded byChandrashekhar Bawankule
Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries
Government of Maharashtra
In office
31 October 2014 – 4 June 2016
Chief MinisterDevendra Fadnavis
Preceded byAbdul Sattar
Succeeded byMahadev Jankar
Minister of Minority Development & Wakf
Government of Maharashtra
In office
31 October 2014 – 4 June 2016
Chief MinisterDevendra Fadnavis
Preceded byNaseem Khan
Succeeded byVinod Tawde
Leader of the House
Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office
9 December 2014 – 7 July 2016
Chief MinisterDevendra Fadnavis
Preceded byR R Patil
Succeeded byChandrakant Patil
Leader of the Opposition
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
11 November 2009 – 21 October 2014
Chief MinisterAshok Chavan
Prithviraj Chavan
Preceded byRamdas Kadam
Succeeded byEknath Shinde
Minister of Water Resources
Government of Maharashtra
In office
June 1997 – 18 October 1999
Chief MinisterManohar Joshi
Narayan Rane
Preceded byMahadeo Shivankar
Minister of Finance
Government of Maharashtra
In office
September 1995 – June 1997
Chief MinisterManohar Joshi
Narayan Rane
Preceded byHashu Advani
Succeeded byMahadeo Shivankar
Minister of Higher & Technical Education
Government of Maharashtra
In office
June 1995 – September 1995
Chief MinisterManohar Joshi
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
1990–2019
Preceded byHaribhau Jaware
Succeeded byChandrakant Nimba Patil
ConstituencyMuktainagar
Personal details
Born (1952-09-02) 2 September 1952 (age 72)
Muktainagar, Bombay State, India
Political partyNationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) (since 2024)
Other political
affiliations
Nationalist Congress Party (2020–2024)
Bharatiya Janata Party (1980–2020)
SpouseManda[1]
Children3, including Rohini Khadse-Khewalkar
Residence(s)Kothadi, Muktainagar, Jalgaon District, Maharashtra, India
Websitewww.nathabhau.com

Eknath Khadse (born 2 September 1952) is a politician and leader of the Nationalist Congress Party in Maharashtra state.[2][3] He was a Member of Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra from Muktainagar constituency for six consecutive terms till 2019.[4] He was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 1987 until his resignation in October 2020.[5][6][7] He is a member of Legislative Council of Maharashtra.

  1. ^ कुलकर्णी, मुकुल (22 October 2020). "घरावर तुळशीपत्र ठेवून नाथाभाऊंचं पक्षासाठी काम;एकनाथ खडसे यांच्या पत्नी मंदाताई 'माझा'वर". ABP Majha (in Marathi). Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  2. ^ "SHRI EKNATHRAO GANPATRAO KHADSE". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Legislative Bodies in India. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  3. ^ Mukane, Pratik (23 October 2020). "Eknath Khadse joins NCP in presence of Sharad Pawar". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  4. ^ Phadke, Mansi (4 April 2020). "Khadse is six time MLA of Muktainagar". The Print. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  5. ^ मरगळे, प्रविण (21 October 2020). "Eknath Khadse: एकनाथ खडसेंनी भाजपाला दिला २ ओळींचा राजीनामा; राष्ट्रवादीत मिळणार मोठी जबाबदारी". Lokmat (in Marathi). Retrieved 21 October 2020.
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  7. ^ Dahat, Pavan (21 October 2020). "'I Built BJP In Maharashtra': Eknath Khadse Quits To Join NCP, All Eyes On Pankaja Munde Now". HuffPost India. Retrieved 21 October 2020.