Rahul Narwekar | |
|---|---|
 Rahul Narwekar at the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Bhavan) in Mumbai | |
| 19th Speaker of the House Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 3 July 2022 | |
| Governor | |
| Deputy | Narhari Sitaram Zirwal |
| Chief Minister | Eknath Shinde |
| Deputy CMs |
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| Preceded by | Narhari Sitaram Zirwal (acting) |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2019 (re-elected in 2024) | |
| Preceded by | Raj K. Purohit |
| Constituency | Colaba |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Constituency | Nominated by Governor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 February 1977 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2019–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Nationalist Congress Party (2014–2019) Shiv Sena (till 2014) |
| Spouse |
Sarojini Naik Nimbalkar
(m. 2012) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Education | Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Law |
| Occupation | Advocate, Politician |
| Website | rahulnarwekar |
Rahul Narwekar is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is currently the MLA from the Colaba Assembly constituency and also the current Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. Narwekar was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Council in June 2016 as a Governor's Nominated member. He is the second-youngest (age 44) person to be elected speaker of any state in the country, the youngest being Shivraj Patil (age 42).[1][2] In May 2023, he completed a 4-day UK tour speaking at the Ideas for India Conference organised by Bridge India in London,[3] and speaking with students at Cambridge University. His tour attracted media attention[4][5][6][7] because of its proximity to the Supreme Court judgement on the disqualification of 16 MLAs of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.[8] In November 2024 he was re-elected on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Colaba constituency and won by a huge margin.
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- ^ "Difficult to set firm timeframe but will try to resolve matters at the earliest: Maha Speaker on SC verdict". deccanherald.com. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ ""Difficult To Set Time Frame As...": Maharashtra Speaker After Big Supreme Court Order". NDTV.com. NDTV. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "A day before SC judgement, Narwekar leaves for London saying govt is stable". hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times.
- ^ Mitra, Anwesha. "Back Maharashtra politics: What happens if 16 Shiv Sena MLAs are really disqualified?". livemint.com. Livemint. Retrieved 9 August 2023.