Mangal Prabhat Lodha (born 1 December 1955) is an Indian businessman and

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...

. He is the Minister of

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, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (Maharashtra). He was the president of

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unit. He is the founder of the

Macrotech Developers Lodha or Macrotech Developers (formerly known as Lodha Developers) is an Indian multinational real estate company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It was founded in 1980 by Mangal Prabhat Lodha. It has developed residential and commercial propert ...

, a

-based

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. He is also the

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representing the Malabar Hill constituency of

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Early life and education

Mangal Prabhat Lodha was born and brought up in a Marwari family in

Jodhpur Jodhpur (; ) is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan and officially the second metropolitan city of the state. It was formerly the seat of the princely state of Jodhpur State. Jodhpur was historically the capital of the Ki ...

. His father Guman Mal Lodha was a freedom fighter and was former chief justice of the

Guwahati High Court The Gauhati High Court was promulgated by governor general of India on 1 March 1948 after the ''Government of India Act 1935'' was passed. Establishing the High Court of Assam with effect from 5 April 1948, for the then Province of Assam. It ...

. He is married to Manju Lodha and has two children. Lodha completed his

B.Com A Bachelor of Commerce (abbreviated BComm or BCom; also, ''baccalaureates commercii'') is an undergraduate degree in business, usually awarded in Canada, Australia, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Ireland, New Zealand, Ghana, South Africa, Myanma ...

and

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from the

University of Jodhpur Jai Narain Vyas University (JNVU, formerly known as University of Jodhpur) is an educational institution in Jodhpur city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Established in 1962, the university took over the four colleges of Jodhpur run by the sta ...

and practised law in the Jodhpur High Court. Once his father was appointed a judge in the same court, he moved his practice. In 1981, he moved to

and laid the foundation of the Lodha Group.

Career in real estate development

Lodha's firm,

(erstwhile Lodha Developers), has multiple projects under construction, including the Mumbai luxury high-rise

World One World One is a , 76 floor skyscraper in Mumbai, India. As of 2022, it is the tallest completed building in India, though the currently under construction Piramal Aranya Arav at and the topped out Palais Royale at are both taller. It is on th ...

. The company invested over $1 billion in developing the township New Cuffe Parade. The company is run by his sons, Abhishek Lodha and Abhinandan. Lodha Developers' shares started trading on NSE (National Stock Exchange) and BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) on 19 April 2021.

Political career

Lodha was an active member of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad in his youth. Lodha has been the MLA of

Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha 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 memb ...

, representing the Malabar Hill constituency for five consecutive terms since 1995, after beating the then incumbent Balwant Desai of the

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 Em ...

. As a legislator, Lodha played a role in the introduction of the

Right to Information Act The Right to Information (RTI) is an act of the Parliament of India which sets out the rules and procedures regarding citizens' right to information. It replaced the former Freedom of Information Act, 2002. Under the provisions of RTI Act, an ...

(RTI) in the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha. He helped set up the Animal Welfare Board in Maharashtra and has proposed a law against cow slaughter in the state. In 2014, he proposed the building of a coastal freeway from

Nariman Point Nariman Point is a prominent downtown area of Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. Located on the southern tip of the Mumbai peninsula, at the end of the Mumbai's Marine Drive, Nariman Point houses some of India's prestigious business headquarters. ...

Virar Virar (Pronunciation: �iɾaɾ is a coastal city in taluka Vasai and district of Palghar, India. It is clubbed into Vasai-Virar city, administered by Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation. It lies in south part of Palghar District in Vasai Taluka ...

and from Nariman Point to Ghatkopar through Eastern Freeway.

References

External links

Mangal Prabhat Lodha
Official Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Lodha, Mangal Prabhat 1955 births Living people People from Jodhpur 20th-century Indian lawyers Politicians from Mumbai Maharashtra MLAs 1995–1999 Maharashtra MLAs 1999–2004 Maharashtra MLAs 2004–2009 Maharashtra MLAs 2009–2014 Maharashtra MLAs 2014–2019 Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Maharashtra