Rajesh Tope (politician)

Rajesh Tope
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
In office
30 December 2019 – 29 June 2022
Minister
GovernorBhagat Singh Koshyari
Chief MinisterUddhav Thackeray
Deputy CMAjit Pawar
Preceded byGirish Mahajan
Cabinet Minister Higher and Technical Education Minister
In office
1999–2014
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
1999
Preceded byShivaji Kundlik Chothe
ConstituencyAmbad
Ghansawangi
Personal details
Born (1969-01-11) January 11, 1969 (age 55)
Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India
CitizenshipIndia
Political partyNationalist Congress Party
SpouseManisha Tope
Children1 son, 1 Daughter
ParentAnkushrao Tope (father)
Residence(s)Jalna, Maharashtra, India
EducationBachelor of Engineering (mechanical)
OccupationPolitician
Websitewww.rajeshtope.com

Rajesh Tope is an Indian politician and member of the Nationalist Congress Party. Rajesh Tope won the Ghansawangi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election.[1][2] He won the 2009 Assembly Election from the same constituency. This is his third term as a member from Ghansawangi constituency, while before that he was 2 Time MLA from Ambad constituency, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly MLA. He served as the Health Minister of Maharashtra in the Uddhav Thackeray ministry.[3] He also worked as a guardian minister of Jalna in his political career.

  1. ^ "Rajesh Tope of NCP WINS the Ghansawangi constituency Maharastra, Maharastra Assembly Election 2014". newsreporter.in. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Ghansawangi (Maharashtra) Assembly Constituency Elections". elections.in. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Maharashtra Cabinet portfolios announced: Dy CM Ajit Pawar gets finance, Aaditya Thackeray allotted tourism and environment ministry". Firstpost. Retrieved 4 April 2020.