Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra and a Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.[1][2] He is a member of Indian National Congress and a member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly representing Bramhapuri constituency.[3][4][5]

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27th Leader of the Opposition
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Second Term
Assumed office
3 August 2023
Governor
Deputy
Chief Minister
Deputy CMs
Preceded by
First Term
In office
24 June 2019  9 November 2019
Governor
Deputy
Chief Minister
Deputy CM Senior Cabinet Minister
Speaker of the House
Preceded byRadhakrishna Vikhe-Patil
Succeeded by
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
In office
30 December 2019  29 June 2022
Minister
Governor
Cabinet
Chief Minister
Deputy CM
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2014
Preceded byAtul Deshkar
ConstituencyBramhapuri
In office
2004–2014
Speaker of the House
Preceded by
  • Avinash Warjukar
Succeeded by
ConstituencyChimur
Minister of State
Government of Maharashtra
In office
7 November 2009  9 November 2010
Minister
Cabinet
Chief Minister
Deputy CM
Guardian Minister
In office
8 December 2008  6 November 2009
Minister
Cabinet
Chief Minister
Deputy CM
Guardian Minister
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office
1998–2004
Chairman of the House
Constituency
  • Wardha-Chandrapur-Gadhchiroli Local Authorities
Personal details
Born (1962-12-12) 12 December 1962 (age 61)
Delanwadi, Maharashtra, India
Political partyIndian National Congress (2006–present)
SpouseKiran Wadettiwar
Children4
OccupationPolitician, Farmer
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Political career

District level

  • 1980-1981: Started political career as a grass root level worker with NSUI
  • 1991-1993: Member of Zilla Parishad, Gadchiroli
  • 2010-2011: Chairman- District Central Co-Operative Bank, Chandrapur

MLC

  • 1998-2004: MLC from Gadchiroli-Wardha-Chandrapur.

Minister of State

  • 2008-2009: Minister of State for Irrigation, Tribal Welfare, Environment and Forest, in the Minister of Council headed by Ashok Chavan
  • 2009-2010: Re-elected as M.L.A. from Chimur, constituency with a margin of 30,500 votes
  • 2009-2010 Nov.: Minister of State for Irrigation, Energy, Finance & Planning Parliamentary Affairs, in the Ministry headed by Ashokrao Chavan

Corporation/Co-operative Movement

  • 1996-1998: Chairman- FDCM i.e. Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra (Undertaking)
  • 2008-2011: Director of Maharashtra State Co-Operative Bank, Ltd., Maharashtra

Legislative

  • 2004-2006: Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra (M.L.A.) from Chimur constituency for Shivsena
  • 2006-2009: Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra (M.L.A.) from Chimur constituency for Congress (By-election after he leaves shivsena)
  • 2009-2014:Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra (M.L.A.) from Chimur constituency for Congress
  • 2014–2019: Elected as M.L.A. from Congress (I) 73-Bramhapuri constituency by 15,000 votes. Bramhapuri constituency had BJP and Independent MLA since 1980 to 2014 (34 years)
  • 2019- Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra (M.L.A.) 73-Bramhapuri constituency Maharashtra.

Leader of the Opposition

  • Leader of the Opposition, Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra.[6][7]

References

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