Nitin Gadkari

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Nitin Gadkari
Maharashtra Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
1990
Minister for PWD, Maharashtra
In office
27th May 1995 – 1999
President of Bharatiya Janata Party
Incumbent
Assumed office
25th December 2009
Preceded by Rajnath Singh
Personal details
Born (1957-05-27) May 27, 1957 (age 55)
Nagpur, India
Nationality Indian
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s) Kanchan Gadkari
Children Nikhil, Sarang and Ketki
Alma mater Nagpur University
Occupation Lawyer, Industrialist
Religion Hindu
Website nitingadkari.in

Nitin Gadkari Marathi About this sound pronunciation;(born 27 May 1957)is a senior Indian politician and the current President of the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] He is best known for the works during his tenure as a Public Works Department Minister in the state of Maharashta when he constructed a series of roads, highways and flyovers across the state including the Yashwantrao Chavan Mumbai–Pune Expressway. [2]

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[edit] Background, family and education

Nitin Gadkari was born in Nagpur, India, to a middle class brahmin family hailing from Nagpur district. During his teens, he worked for the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha and the student union ABVP.

He started his political career as a grass-root worker who laid down red carpets prior to party programmes.[3] He did his Ph.D., L.L.B and D.B.M. from Maharashtra, India.

Nitin Gadkari is married to Kanchan Gadkari and they have three children; Nikhil, Sarang and Ketki. He currently lives in Nagpur close to the head office of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.[4] On 24th June 2012, Sarang Gadkari married Madura Rodi.[5]

[edit] Political career

Nitin Gadkari served as the Minister of Public Works Department(pwd) of the Govt. of Maharashtra from 1995 to 1999 and restructured it from top to bottom.[6] He has served as the president of the Maharashtra BJP.[7]

[edit] Support for privatization

He showed strong support for privatization when he campaigned for investment in the infrastructure areas from private firms. He addressed several meetings between private investors, contractors, builders and various trade organizations and diverted large amounts of budgeted projects towards privatization. He managed to convince the state to allocate Rs. 700 Crores for rural connectivity. In the next 4 years, 98% of the total population of Maharashtra achieved an all-weather road connectivity. It also helped to solve the malnutrition problems prevailing in remote Melghat-Dharni area of Amravati district which previously had no access to medical aid, ration or educational facilities. The project aimed to connect 13,736 remote villages which remained unconnected since independence by road.[citation needed]

[edit] Chairman of NRRDC

The Union Government appointed him the Chairman of National Rural Road Development Committee. After a series of meetings and studies, Shri Gadkari submitted his report to the central government and gave the presentation to the Hon. Prime Minister of India. His new report was accepted and a new rural road connecting scheme now popularly known as Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana was launched. The ambitious scheme is of Rs. 60,000 crores.[8][9]

[edit] Positions served

After a successful stint as PWD Minister, Gadkari took over as President of the Maharashtra State Unit of the BJP in 2004. In 2009, when the BJP National President Rajnath Singh's term ended in December, Gadkari succeeded him as the youngest ever President of BJP.[13]

[edit] Industrial career

Nitin Gadkari does not consider himself a career politician.[14] He is known to control these establishments in the following way;

  • Poly sack Industrial Society Ltd - Founder and Chairman.[citation needed]
  • Nikhil Furniture and Appliances Pvt. Ltd - Promoter and Director.[citation needed]
  • Antyodaya Trust - Founder and Member.[citation needed]
  • Empress Employees Co-operative Paper Mills Ltd - Founder and Chairman.[citation needed]

Gadkari is also an agriculturist. He has not only promoted but also has major interests in the fields of Water Management, Solar Energy Projects and the use of modern tools in agriculture. Recently, he started exporting fruits to various countries under the banner Ketaki overseas Trading Company.[citation needed]

[edit] Awards

He has been honored with the Bombay Bhushan Award and has also been felicitated by various organizations in Mumbai.[citation needed]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Rajnath steps down, Gadkari takes over as BJP president
  2. ^ BJP's new chief seen as moderniser
  3. ^ Former carpet boy as new ‘carpetbagger’ - Indian Express
  4. ^ Kanchan Gadkari, wife of State President BJP Nitin Gadkari[dead link]
  5. ^ "Nitin Gadkari's son's grand wedding". 26 June 2012. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-06-26/others/32410210_1_grand-wedding-nitin-gadkari-uddhav-thackeray. 
  6. ^ Gadkari emerges as front-runner for post[dead link]
  7. ^ "Nitin Gadkari takes over as new BJP chief, Rajnath steps down". MSN India. http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3489610. Retrieved 27 April 2011. 
  8. ^ "Nitin Gadkari wants Ganga – Cauvery Link of national rivers!". Agricultureinformation.com. 2010-05-12. http://www.agricultureinformation.com/mag/?p=6429. Retrieved 2010-12-22. 
  9. ^ [1][dead link][verification needed]
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Nitin Gadkari | Nagpur News, Blogs, Jobs, Events, Classifieds, Travel, Education and Business Directory". Nagpurpulse.com. http://www.nagpurpulse.com/nitin-gadkari. Retrieved 2012-07-11. 
  11. ^ BJP official site
  12. ^ "Biography for Nitin Gadkari". Silobreaker. http://www.silobreaker.com/biography-for-nitin-gadkari-5_2262839612219064320_4. Retrieved 2012-07-11. 
  13. ^ "Features". The Times Of India. 2009-12-20. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/features/sunday-et/dateline-india/Gadkari-becomes-the-youngest-BJP-president/articleshow/5357402.cms. 
  14. ^ PTI, December 19, 2009, 04.09pm IST (2009-12-19). "Rajnath steps down, Gadkari takes over as BJP president". The Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Rajnath-steps-down-Gadkari-takes-over-as-BJP-president/articleshow/5356182.cms. Retrieved 2010-12-22. 

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