Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar

Vijay Wadettiwar
Vijay Wadettiwar
27th Leader of the Opposition ; Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
	Second Term
	Assumed office ; 3 August 2023
Governor	Ramesh Bais;
Deputy	Jitendra Awhad (NCP (SCP)); Ajay Choudhari (SHS(UBT));
Chief Minister	Eknath Shinde;
Deputy CMs	Devendra Fadnavis (First Deputy CM); Ajit Pawar (Second Deputy CM);
Preceded by	Ajit Pawar;
	First Term
	In office; 24 June 2019 – 9 November 2019
Governor	C. Vidyasagar Rao; Bhagat Singh Koshyari;
Deputy	Shashikant Shinde (NCP);
Chief Minister	Devendra Fadnavis;
Deputy CM	Eknath Khadse; Senior Cabinet Minister
Speaker of the House	Haribhau Bagade;
Preceded by	Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil
Succeeded by	Devendra Fadnavis;
Cabinet Minister; Government of Maharashtra
	In office; 30 December 2019 – 29 June 2022
Minister	Disaster Management; Relief & Rehabilitation; Other Backward Classes; Bahujan Welfare; Socially and Educationally Backward Classes; Vimukta Jati; Nomadic Tribes; Backward Classes Welfare; Khar Land Development; Earthquake Rehabilitation; Majority Welfare Development;
Governor	Bhagat Singh Koshyari;
Cabinet	Uddhav Thackeray ministry;
Chief Minister	Uddhav Thackeray;
Deputy CM	Ajit Pawar;
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2014
Preceded by	Atul Deshkar
Constituency	Bramhapuri
	In office; 2004–2014
Speaker of the House	Babasaheb Kupekar; Dilip Walse-Patil;
Preceded by	Avinash Warjukar;
Succeeded by	Bunty Bhangdiya;
Constituency	Chimur
Minister of State ; Government of Maharashtra
	In office; 7 November 2009 – 9 November 2010
Minister	Water Resources; Parliamentary Affairs; Finance; Planning; Energy;
Cabinet	Second Ashok Chavan ministry;
Chief Minister	Ashok Chavan;
Deputy CM	Chhagan Bhujbal;
Guardian Minister	Dhule District;
	In office; 8 December 2008 – 6 November 2009
Minister	Water Resources; Tribal Development; Environment and Climate; Forest;
Cabinet	First Ashok Chavan ministry;
Chief Minister	Ashok Chavan;
Deputy CM	Chhagan Bhujbal;
Guardian Minister	Chandrapur District;
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
	In office; 1998–2004
Chairman of the House	Jayant Shridhar Tilak; Bhaurao Tulshiram Deshmukh Acting; N. S. Pharande; Vasant Davkhare Acting; Shivajirao Deshmukh;
Constituency	Wardha-Chandrapur-Gadhchiroli Local Authorities;
Personal details
Born	12 December 1962 (age 61); Delanwadi, Maharashtra, India
Political party	INC ; (2006-Present)
Other political; affiliations	Shiv Sena ; (Till 2006)
Spouse	Kiran Wadettiwar
Children	Shivani & 3 others
Alma mater	10th Pass
Occupation	Politician & Farmer
	Source: [1]

Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra and a Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.^[1]^[2] He is a member of Indian National Congress and a member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly representing Bramhapuri constituency.^[3]^[4]^[5]

^ "Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar is new Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra assembly". The Economic Times. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ "Vijay Wadettiwar becomes the new LoP in Maharashtra assembly". Hindustan Times. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ "Brahmapuri Assembly Election Results 2019". oneindia.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ "BRAHMAPURI ASSEMBLY ELECTION RESULTS / CANDIDATES". Indian Express. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ "Maharashtra 2019". myneta.info. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[1] "Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar is new Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra assembly". The Economic Times. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[2] "Vijay Wadettiwar becomes the new LoP in Maharashtra assembly". Hindustan Times. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[3] "Brahmapuri Assembly Election Results 2019". oneindia.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[4] "BRAHMAPURI ASSEMBLY ELECTION RESULTS / CANDIDATES". Indian Express. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[5] "Maharashtra 2019". myneta.info. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

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Vijay Wadettiwar


27th Leader of the Opposition Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Second Term
Assumed office 3 August 2023
Governor	Ramesh Bais
Deputy	Jitendra Awhad (NCP (SCP)) Ajay Choudhari (SHS(UBT))
Chief Minister	Eknath Shinde
Deputy CMs	Devendra Fadnavis (First Deputy CM) Ajit Pawar (Second Deputy CM)
Preceded by	Ajit Pawar
First Term
In office 24 June 2019 – 9 November 2019
Governor	C. Vidyasagar Rao Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Deputy	Shashikant Shinde (NCP)
Chief Minister	Devendra Fadnavis
Deputy CM	Eknath Khadse Senior Cabinet Minister
Speaker of the House	Haribhau Bagade
Preceded by	Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil
Succeeded by	Devendra Fadnavis
Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra
In office 30 December 2019 – 29 June 2022
Minister	Disaster Management Relief & Rehabilitation Other Backward Classes Bahujan Welfare Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Vimukta Jati Nomadic Tribes Backward Classes Welfare Khar Land Development Earthquake Rehabilitation Majority Welfare Development
Governor	Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Cabinet	Uddhav Thackeray ministry
Chief Minister	Uddhav Thackeray
Deputy CM	Ajit Pawar
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2014
Preceded by	Atul Deshkar
Constituency	Bramhapuri
In office 2004–2014
Speaker of the House	Babasaheb Kupekar Dilip Walse-Patil
Preceded by	Avinash Warjukar
Succeeded by	Bunty Bhangdiya
Constituency	Chimur
Minister of State Government of Maharashtra
In office 7 November 2009 – 9 November 2010
Minister	Water Resources Parliamentary Affairs Finance Planning Energy
Cabinet	Second Ashok Chavan ministry
Chief Minister	Ashok Chavan
Deputy CM	Chhagan Bhujbal
Guardian Minister	Dhule District
In office 8 December 2008 – 6 November 2009
Minister	Water Resources Tribal Development Environment and Climate Forest
Cabinet	First Ashok Chavan ministry
Chief Minister	Ashok Chavan
Deputy CM	Chhagan Bhujbal
Guardian Minister	Chandrapur District
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office 1998–2004
Chairman of the House	Jayant Shridhar Tilak Bhaurao Tulshiram Deshmukh Acting N. S. Pharande Vasant Davkhare Acting Shivajirao Deshmukh
Constituency	Wardha-Chandrapur-Gadhchiroli Local Authorities

Personal details
Born	(1962-12-12) 12 December 1962 (age 61) Delanwadi, Maharashtra, India
Political party	INC (2006-Present)
Other political affiliations	Shiv Sena (Till 2006)
Spouse	Kiran Wadettiwar
Children	Shivani & 3 others
Alma mater	10th Pass
Occupation	Politician & Farmer
Source: [1]