Gopichand Kundalik Padalkar (born 1 October 1982) is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council. He got elected to the Legislative Council by MLA's (unopposed) on 14 May 2020. Previously he was with the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, he started his political career with the

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. He rejoined BJP before the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Elections. He is also a film maker and an actor.

Early life

He was born to Kundlik and Hiramaai Padalkar of Padalkarwadi, Sangli district. His father Kundlik Padalkar was a primary teacher. Gopichand Padalkar belongs to Dhangar community from Maharashtra, He is a Higher Secondary School graduate.

Career

He started his political career with the

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. He has unsuccessfully contested elections for

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once, Vidhan Sabha thrice and Lok Sabha once, before his election to the Maharashtra Legislative Council. In 2014 he joined

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and contested 2014 assembly election from

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, subsequently he left the party and he joined Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi contesting Sangali Lok Sabha seat in the summer of 2019. As a losing candidate he gave a tough fight securing over three lakh votes, after his loss he rejoined BJP in October 2019 and contested Vidhan Sabha elections from Baramati against

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. He got elected to the Legislative Council by MLA's (unopposed) on 14 May 2020, along with 9 others.

Positions Held

* Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council 14 May 2020. * Spokesperson of BJP,Maharashtra

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Padalkar, Gopichand 1982 births Marathi people Living people Indian politicians Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Maharashtra Members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council People from Sangli district