Sudhir Mungantiwar
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Sudhir Sachchidanand Mungantiwar (born 30 July 1962) is a legislator from the state of Maharashtra, India. He is currently cabinet Minister for Forests, Cultural Affairs and Fisheries in Maharashtra Government. He has earlier served as the Cabinet Minister of Finance & Planning and Forests departments in the Government of Maharashtra,[1] Previously, he was the Maharashtra State President for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from 2010 to 2013[2] and the Minister of Tourism and Consumer Protection in the Government of Maharashtra from 1995 to 1999.[3] In 2014, he was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly to serve for a fifth consecutive term.[4] He also holds additional charge as the Guardian Minister of Chandrapur and Wardha districts.[5] In March 2024, he was announced as the BJP candidate for the Chandrapur constituency in the 2024 General Elections.[6]
Sudhir Mungantiwar | |
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Minister of Forest Government of Maharashtra | |
Assumed office 9 August 2022 | |
Chief Minister | Eknath Shinde |
Preceded by | Eknath Shinde |
Minister of Fisheries Government of Maharashtra | |
Assumed office 9 August 2022 | |
Chief Minister | Eknath Shinde |
Preceded by | Aslam Shaikh |
Minister of Cultural Affairs Government of Maharashtra | |
Assumed office 9 August 2022 | |
Chief Minister | Eknath Shinde |
Preceded by | Amit Deshmukh |
Minister of Finance & Planning Government of Maharashtra | |
In office 31 October 2014 – 12 November 2019 | |
Chief Minister | Devendra Fadnavis |
Preceded by | Ajit Pawar |
Succeeded by | Ajit Pawar |
Minister of Forest Government of Maharashtra | |
In office 31 October 2014 – 12 November 2019 | |
Chief Minister | Devendra Fadnavis |
Preceded by | Patangrao Kadam |
Succeeded by | Sanjay Rathod |
President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Maharashtra | |
In office 3 April 2010 – 11 April 2013 | |
Preceded by | Nitin Gadkari |
Succeeded by | Devendra Fadnavis |
Minister of state Government of Maharashtra | |
In office 1995–1999 | |
Chief Minister | Manohar Joshi Narayan Rane |
Department | Tourism, Consumer Protection |
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 2009 | |
Preceded by | constituency created |
Constituency | Ballarpur |
In office 1995–2009 | |
Preceded by | Shyam Wankhede |
Succeeded by | Nanaji Shamkule |
Constituency | Chandrapur |
Personal details | |
Born | (1962-07-30) 30 July 1962 (age 61) Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India |
Citizenship | Indian |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Sapna Mungantiwar |
Relations | Married |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | M.Phil. |
Profession | Legislator |
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