Nitin Gadkari | |
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 Gadkari in 2023 | |
| 40th Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways | |
| Assumed office 26 May 2014 | |
| President | Pranab Mukherjee Ram Nath Kovind Droupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Oscar Fernandes |
| 09th Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | |
| In office 30 May 2019 – 7 July 2021 | |
| President | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Giriraj Singh |
| Succeeded by | Narayan Rane |
| 07th Union Minister of Shipping | |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 30 May 2019 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | G. K. Vasan |
| Succeeded by | Mansukh L. Mandaviya |
| 43rd Union Minister of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation | |
| In office 3 September 2017 – 30 May 2019 | |
| President | Ram Nath Kovind |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Uma Bharti |
| Succeeded by | Gajendra Singh Shekhawat |
| 19th Union Minister of Rural Development | |
| In office 4 June 2014 – 9 November 2014 | |
| President | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Gopinath Munde |
| Succeeded by | Birender Singh |
| 06th Union Minister of Panchayati Raj | |
| In office 4 June 2014 – 9 November 2014 | |
| President | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Gopinath Munde |
| Succeeded by | Birender Singh |
| 05th Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation | |
| In office 4 June 2014 – 9 November 2014 | |
| President | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Gopinath Munde |
| Succeeded by | Birender Singh |
| 9th National President Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| In office 23 December 2009 – 23 January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Rajnath Singh |
| Succeeded by | Rajnath Singh |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2014 | |
| Speaker of LS | |
| Preceded by | Vilas Muttemwar |
| Constituency | Nagpur, Maharashtra |
| 17th Leaders of the Opposition Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office 23 October 1999 – 11 April 2005 | |
| Governor | |
| Chief Minister | |
| Chairmen of the House | |
| Preceded by | Chhagan Bhujbal |
| Succeeded by | Pandurang Fundkar |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office 20 July 1990 – 16 May 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Anil Sole |
| Constituency | Nagpur Graduates Constituency No. 03 |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 14 March 1995 – 31 January 1999 | |
| Minister | |
| Governor | P. C. Alexander |
| Chief Minister | Manohar Joshi |
| Dy Chief Minister | Gopinath Munde |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 1 February 1999 – 17 October 1999 | |
| Minister |
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| Governor | P. C. Alexander |
| Chief Minister | Narayan Rane |
| Dy Chief Minister | Gopinath Munde |
| State President Bharatiya Janata Party, Maharashtra | |
| In office 5 April 2005 – 22 December 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Pandurang Fundkar |
| Succeeded by | Sudhir Mungantiwar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nitin Jairam Gadkari 27 May 1957 Nagpur, Bombay State (present Maharashtra), India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Kanchan Gadkari |
| Children | 3 (2 sons and 1 daughter) |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | |
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| Website | nitingadkari |
Nitin Jairam Gadkari (/nitin ɡʌdkʌˈri/ ; born 27 May 1957) is an Indian politician from Maharashtra[2] who is serving as the 40th Minister of Road Transport & Highways in the Government of India since 2024.[3] He is also the longest serving Minister for Road Transport & Highways, currently in his tenure for over ten years (2014-present), and is the only person to serve under a single portfolio for three consecutive terms.[4] Gadkari earlier served as the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from 2009 to 2013.[5]
He currently represents the Nagpur constituency in the Lok Sabha and is a lawyer by profession. He has previously served as a Minister in various departments, including Water resources and River development, Shipping, Rural Development and MSME. He is often referred to as the "Expressway Man of India" by the media due to his initiation of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway and his contributions to the development of expressways and other road infrastructure.[6][7] The World Economic Forum has recognised him as the "pioneer of public–private partnership (PPP) in the road sector".[8] Under his tenure as Minister of Road and Transport, the Indian highway network grew by 59% within 9 years.[9]
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- ^ "Nagpur Election Results 2019: Nitin Gadkari defeats Congress's Nana Patole". Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ "Rajnath steps down, Gadkari takes over as BJP president". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
- ^ Sultan, Parvez (10 June 2024). "Nitin Gadkari becomes longest-serving minister in same ministry under PM Modi". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Profile: Nitin Gadkari". BBC News. 23 January 2013. Archived from the original on 1 November 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ^ FPJ Web Desk (26 May 2023). "Nitin Gadkari Birthday: Must-know facts about this highly popular Indian politician". The Free Press Journal. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ Sutar, Kamlesh Damodar (30 May 2019). "Nitin Gadkari, BJP's all time visionary performer | What you need to know". India Today. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Nitin Jairam Gadkari". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "India's road network grows 59% in last 9 years: Gadkari". Mint. 27 June 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.