Laxman Pandurang Jagtap

Laxman Pandurang Jagtap
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
2009 – 3 January 2023
Preceded byconstituency created
ConstituencyChinchwad
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office
2004–2009
Preceded byChandukaka Jagtap
ConstituencyPune Local Authorities
Personal details
Born(1963-02-15)15 February 1963
Died3 January 2023(2023-01-03) (aged 59)
Baner, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Other political
affiliations		Peasants and Workers Party of India
Independent
SpouseAshwini Jagtap
Parent
  • Pandurang Jagtap (father)
EducationMaster of Science

Laxman Pandurang Jagtap (Marathi: लक्ष्मण पांडुरंग जगताप; 15 February 1963 – 3 January 2023) was an Indian politician from Chinchwad in the city of Pune. He was elected as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Chinchwad for 2009 – 2014 as an independent candidate. He was the M.L.A. of Chinchwad.[1]

Jagtap contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Maval constituency as a Peasants and Workers Party of India candidate.[2] He contested again for the same assembly constituency in 2014 but as BJP candidate instead. He was a member of the legislative assembly.

Jagtap died in Baner on 3 January 2023, at the age of 59.[3]

Elections for the Chinchwad Assembly constituency took place after Laxman Jagtap's demise. His wife Ashwini Jagtap defeated the NCP candidate to win the seat on the BJP ticket.[4]

  1. ^ "Profile on MyNeta site". Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  2. ^ "List of Contesting candidate - phase II" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra. p. 3. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  3. ^ Blow to BJP in Pune as influential MLA Laxman Jagtap passes away
  4. ^ "BJP retains Chinchwad seat, Ashwini Jagtap wins by 36,168 votes". Hindustan Times. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.