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Vinod Tawde
Indian politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vinod Sridhar Tawde (Marathi pronunciation: [ʋinoːd̪ t̪aːʋɖeː]; born 20 July 1963) is an Indian politician from Maharashtra and a senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was the General Secretary for Maharashtra unit of the party, President for Mumbai, All India National Executive Council Member and a key member of co-ordination Committee of the BJP for the 12th and 13th Lok Sabha Election.
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National General Secretary Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Assumed office 21 November 2021 | |
President | Jagat Prakash Nadda |
National Secretary Bharatiya Janata Party | |
In office 26 September 2020 – 21 November 2021 | |
President | Jagat Prakash Nadda |
Minister of School Education, Higher & Technical Education, Marathi Language, Cultural Affairs & Sports Government of Maharashtra | |
In office 31 October 2014 – 8 November 2019 | |
Governor | C. Vidyasagar Rao |
Chief Minister | Devendra Fadnavis |
Succeeded by | Uday Samant |
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2014–2019 | |
Preceded by | Gopal Shetty |
Succeeded by | Sunil Rane |
Constituency | Borivali |
Leader of Opposition Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
In office 23 December 2011 – 20 October 2014 | |
Preceded by | Pandurang Pundalik Fundkar |
Succeeded by | Dhananjay Munde |
Constituency | elected by the Legislative Assembly members |
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
In office 25 April 2008 – 20 October 2014 | |
Constituency | elected by the Legislative Assembly members |
Personal details | |
Born | (1963-07-20) 20 July 1963 (age 61) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Varsha Pawar Tawde |
Children | Anvee Tawde (Daughter) |
Residence | Mumbai |
Education | AMIE,not a degree recognised by ACTE |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | www |
Vinod Tawde was the minister for School Education, Higher and technical education, Sports and Youth welfare, Minority development as well as Marathi Bhasha (Language) and culture;[1] this is his third consecutive term as the Member of the Legislative Council of Maharashtra. Earlier, he was the Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council.