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Jayant Patil
Jayant Rajaram Patil (born 16 February 1962) is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. He has been representing Islampur (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for more than 3 decades. He was the Cabinet Minister of the Water Resources Department in Uddhav Thackeray ministry. Previously he has been the Rural Development Minister (2009 to 2014), the Finance Minister (1999 to 2008) and the Home Minister (2008 to 2009) of Maharashtra. Early life and education Jayant Patil is the younger son of former Maharashtra Cabinet Minister and celebrated veteran Congress leader, Rajarambapu Patil. He was named ‘jayant’ meaning victorious, since he was born shortly after his father’s first electoral victory in the 1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election. Jayantrao completed his Bachelors in Civil Engineering from the Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute and subsequently left to pursue his Masters’ Degree from the New Jersey Insti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayant Patil Speaking
Jayanta ( sa, जयन्त, "victory"), is a character who appears in Hindu literature. He is the son of Indra, the king of the devas (gods), and his wife, Shachi (Indrani). He has a sister called Jayanti. He appears in various Hindu scriptures, fighting in wars on behalf of the devas. Jayanta also appears in the epic ''Ramayana'' and other lore, in which he disguises himself as a crow. Legends Crow form In the ''Sundara Kanda'' (the fifth Book of the epic ''Ramayana''), when Hanuman meets Sita, she narrates an incident that happened in the forest in Chitrakuta. The prince of Ayodhya and an avatar of the god Vishnu, Rama, is exiled to the forest with his wife Sita (an avatar of Vishnu's wife, Lakshmi) and his brother, Lakshmana. A fatigued Rama was sleeping in the lap of Sita, when a crow attacked her. The crow pecks at her twice; once on her breast or between her breasts in some versions. The ''Ramcharitmanas'' replaces the breast with feet. In a hurry to drive away ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sushilkumar Shinde
Sushilkumar Sambhaji Shinde (born 4 September 1941) is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. He was the Minister of Home Affairs, Minister of Power in the Manmohan Singh government, and the Leader of the House in Lok Sabha until 26 May 2014. He previously served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 18 January 2003 to October 2004. Early life and education Shinde was born on 4 September 1941 at Solapur in a Dhor caste to Sambhaji Rao Shinde and Sakhu Bai. Shinde completed his education with an honours degree in arts from Dayanand College, Solapur and LLB from ILS Law College and New Law College, University of Bombay, Maharashtra. Early career Sushilkumar Shinde started his career as a bailiff in the Sessions court of Solapur where he worked from 1957 – 1965. He then joined the Maharashtra Police as a constable. Subsequently, he served in the Maharashtra Criminal Investigation Department (India), CID for six years, as a sub-inspector of police, under Amukur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kateekal Sankaranarayanan
Kateekal Sankaranarayanan (15 October 1932 – 24 April 2022) was the governor of the Indian state of Maharashtra. He had also served as the Governor of Nagaland and Jharkhand. Prior to his appointment as governor, he had served as a minister in several Congress led governments of Kerala headed by Chief Ministers A K Antony and K. Karunakaran. On 24 August 2014, he was transferred by the NDA government to Mizoram. Sankaranarayanan was also asked to assume the additional charge of Arunachal Pradesh during the absence on leave of S K Singh. The swear-in ceremony was held on 7 April 2007. When Singh was appointed Governor of Rajasthan on 19 August 2007, Sankaranarayanan was also appointed Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, and he was sworn in on 4 September 2007. He remained in that post until January 2008, when Joginder Jaswant Singh became governor of Arunachal Pradesh. On 22 January 2010, he was sworn in as the Governor of Maharashtra. On 27 August 2011 he was given additional c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
The Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha or the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the legislature of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated in the Nariman Point area of South Mumbai in the capital Mumbai. Presently, 288 members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected from the single-seat constituencies. The members of the upper house, the Maharashtra Vidhan Parishad (the legislative council) are indirectly elected through an electoral college. Sessions The budget session and the monsoon session are convened in Mumbai whereas the winter session is convened in the auxiliary capital Nagpur. In 1975 because elections were in winter season, the monsoon (second) session was convened in Nagpur and winter (third) session was convened in Mumbai. 14th Legislative Assembly The Members of 14th Maharashtra Assembly of Maharashtra were elected in the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, with results announced on 21 October 2019. Composition List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islampur, Maharashtra Assembly Constituency
Islampur Assembly constituency is one of the 288 constituencies of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, in India. It came into existence when assembly seat boundaries were redrawn in 2008, and it includes much of the area which was under a seat named Walva. It is a segment of Hatkanangle (Lok Sabha constituency). There is a vidhan sabha segment named Islampur in West Bengal as well. Members of Vidhan Sabha * Before 2008 : Seat did not exist. See : Walva Assembly constituency * 2009: Jayant Rajaram Patil, Nationalist Congress Party * 2014: Jayant Rajaram Patil, Nationalist Congress Party * 2019: Jayant Rajaram Patil, Nationalist Congress Party Election Results 2019 Vidhan Sabha Elections * Jayant Rajaram Patil (NCP) : 91,673 votes * Vaibhav Nagnath Naikawadi (IND) : 56,165 2014 Vidhan Sabha Elections * Jayant Rajaram Patil (NCP) : 113,045 votes * Abhijit Patil (IND) : 37,859 See also * Walva Assembly constituency * List of constituencies of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walva (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)
Walva (वाळवा) Vidhan Sabha seat was one of the constituencies of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, in India. Walva seat existed until the 2004 elections after which most of the area under it was included in a new constituency named Islampur. Members of Vidhan Sabha * 1962: (Rajaram-bapu) Rajaram Anant Patil (INC) * 1967: Rajaram-bapu Patil (INC) * 1972: Rajaram-bapu Patil (INC) * 1978: Vilasrao Shinde (INC), defeated Rajaram-bapu Patil (Janata Party) * 1980: Vishwasrao Patil (Janata Party) * 1985: Nagnath Nayakvadi (IND) * 1990: Jayant Rajaram Patil, Indian National Congress * 1995: Jayant Rajaram Patil, Indian National Congress * 1999: Jayant Rajaram Patil, Nationalist Congress Party * 2004: Jayant Rajaram Patil, Nationalist Congress Party * After 2008 : Seat does not exist. See : Islampur Assembly constituency Election Results 1962 Vidhan Sabha Elections * Rajaram Anant Patil (INC) : 44,345 votes * Narayan Dhyanu Patil (PWP) : 15,589 2004 Vidhan Sabha Elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa. From the late 19th century, and especially after 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the Congress became the principal leader of the Indian independence movement. The Congress led India to independence from the United Kingdom, and significantly influenced other anti-colonial nationalist movements in the British Empire. Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, along with its main rival the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is a "big tent" party whose platform is generally considered to lie in the centre to of Indian politics. After Indian independence in 1947, Congress emerged as a catch-all and secular party, dominating Indian politics for the next 20 years. The party's first prime minister ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) (Marathi : ''वीरमाता जिजाबाई टेक्नॉलोजिकल इन्स्टिट्यूट)'' is a state funded college located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, and one of the oldest engineering colleges in Asia. Founded in 1887 and formerly known as the Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute, it adopted its present name on 26 January 1997. VJTI is an academically and administratively autonomous institute, but it is affiliated to the University of Mumbai. The institute is financially supported by the Government of Maharashtra. After being awarded academic and administrative autonomy in 2004, VJTI became operational under the administration of a board of governors. VJTI is also the Central Technical Institute of Maharashtra State. The institute trains students in engineering and technology at the certificate, diploma, degree, post-graduate and doctoral levels. History Foundation and early ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balmohan Vidyamandir
Balmohan Vidyamandir was founded on June 03, 1940 by Late Shri. S.D.Rege alias “Dada” as he was fondly known amongst his students, parents and the community, was a teacher par excellence. The School was named “Balmohan Vidyamandir”. “Balmohan” being coined from the names of Lokmanya Balgangadhar Tilak and Mahatma Gandhi and “Vidyamandir” meaning a temple of learning. Today, the name “Balmohan Vidyamandir” is synonymous with being the leading cultural and educational hub of the State of Maharashtra, India. Notable alumni Notable alumni include: * Lt. Dilip Hemchandra Gupte, Indian Army, Date of Martyrdom : Oct 11, 1965, India-Pakistan War * Lt. Prakash Narayan Kotnis, Indian Army, Date of Martyrdom : Sept 15, 1965, India-Pakistan War * Uddhav Thackeray, Chief Minister, Maharashtra, Shiv Sena Chief * Jayant Patil, Cabinet Minister, Government of Maharashtra * Raj Thackeray, Politician, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Chief * Poonam Mahajan, Politician, Member of L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prithviraj Chavan
Prithviraj Chavan () (born 17 March 1946) is an Indian politician who was the 17th Chief Minister of Maharashtra, a state in Western India. Chavan is a graduate of the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani and University of California, Berkeley in mechanical engineering. He spent time working in the field of aircraft instrumentation and designing audio recorders for anti-submarine warfare in the US before returning to India and becoming an entrepreneur in 1974. Referred to in the media as a technocrat with a clean, non-controversial image, a low-profile leader. Chavan served as the Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions. Chavan was also General Secretary of the All-India Congress Committee (AICC), in-charge of many states, including Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Haryana, Gujarat, Tripura, and Arunachal Pradesh. Chavan was drawn into politics after meet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pankaja Munde
Pankaja Munde (born 26 July 1979), also known by her married name Pankaja Munde-Palwe, is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra and National Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Early life Pankaja Munde was born to Gopinath Munde and Pradnya Munde on 26 July 1979 as their eldest child. She has two younger sisters, Pritam Munde and Yashashari. She completed her graduation and also holds an MBA. She is a niece of Pramod Mahajan, and a cousin to Rahul Mahajan and Poonam Mahajan. Political career Her father Gopinath Munde was Deputy CM of Maharashtra in the 1990s. Pankaja Munde was the Minister of Rural and Women, Child Development in the Devendra Fadnavis cabinet. She is known as a 'businesswoman' in the Sugar Factory sector & Bank sector. She received 'The Powerful Politician' award in the year 2017 and one of the mass and firebrand leaders from Maharashtra state. Pankaja Munde served as the State President of BJP's youth wing, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Rural Development Government Of Maharashtra
Ministry of Rural Development Department Maharashtra is a Ministry of Government of Maharashtra. The Ministry is currently headed by Girish Mahajan, a Cabinet Minister A minister is a politician who heads a ministry, making and implementing decisions on policies in conjunction with the other ministers. In some jurisdictions the head of government is also a minister and is designated the ‘prime minister’, .... Head office List of Cabinet Ministers List of Ministers of State References {{State Agencies of Maharashtra Government ministries of Maharashtra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
