Vasant Purke

Vasant Purke
Member of the
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
1995–2014
Preceded byNetaji Tanbaji Rajgadkar
Succeeded byAshok Uike
ConstituencyRalegaon
Deputy Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
4 December 2010 – 8 November 2014
SpeakerDilip Walse-Patil
Preceded byMadhukarrao Chavan
Succeeded byVijayrao Bhaskarrao Auti
Minister of School Education, Maharashtra
In office
9 November 2004 – 1 December 2008
Preceded bySuresh Jain
Succeeded byBalasaheb Thorat
Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare, Maharashtra
In office
1 November 2004 – 4 December 2008
Preceded byRamkrishna More
Succeeded byRavisheth Patil
Guardian Minister of Hingoli District
In office
1 Nov 2004 – 4 Dec 2008
Personal details
Born
Vasant Chindhuji Purke

(1956-05-03) 3 May 1956 (age 68)
At.Atmurdi, Tq.Ralegaon, Yavatmal District, Maharashtra
Political party Indian National Congress
SpousePremlata Purke
Alma materAmravati University (MA)

Prof. Vasant Chindhuji Purke (born 3 May 1956) is an Indian politician, elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Ralegaon constituency in 1995 and serving until 2014 as a member of the Indian National Congress.[1] He is currently Vice President of Maharashtra Adivasi Development Corporation (Nashik) - Minister of State आदिवासी विकास विभाग (महाराष्ट्र शासन).

  1. ^ "Maharashtra Assembly Deputy Speaker Post Vacant For 28 Months, Reveals RTI". NDTV. Press Trust Of India. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2022.