Chandrakant Damodhar Handore (born 13 March 1957) is an Indian politician and the current Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from

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member and had represented

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in Vilasrao Deshmukh ministry. On 5 February 2021, Handore appointed as a Working President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee. Handore is former

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for Social Justice of the

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. He was elected

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for the period 1992 to 1993. Handore was a vice President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee for the period 2014 to 2021. Since 2020, he is also the in charge of the Mumbai Pradesh Congress Committee. Handore is the founder and president of the "Bhim Shakti" (tran: The "Bhim's power" or " Ambedkar's power"), an Ambedkarite and socio-political organization.

Personal life

Chandrakant Handore was born on March 13, 1957, into a

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family in Mumbai. His mother's name is Hausabai and father's name is Damodhar Handore. He is married to Mrs Sangita Handore, she is the current corporator of 125 Chembur,

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. They have five daughters Runita, Sonal, Prajyoti, Nikita and Priyanka, and a son Ganesh. Chandrakant Handore's family, inspired by

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, follows

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Positions held

* 1985 - 1992: Corporator:

* 1992-1993: Chairperson: Mayor Council Of Maharashtra * 1992 – 1993 :

( RPI) * 2004 – 2009: Member of

(1st term) * 2004 – 2009 :

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of Maharashtra (INC) * 2008 – 2009 : Guardian Minister of Mumbai Suburban district * 2009 – 2014: Member of

(2nd term) * 2014 - 2021 : vice president of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee * December 2020 - current : In charge of the Mumbai Pradesh Congress *Former General Secretary Of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee *Former General Secretary Of Mumbai Pradesh Congress Committee *5 February 2021- Current : Working President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee * November 2023 - Current : Permanent Invitee of the Congress Working Committee *2024 - Current : Member of

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, the upper house of the

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References

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