Arjun Khotkar

Arjun Panditrao Khotkar (born 1 January 1962) is an Indian politician from Ekanath Shinde's Shiv Sena. He was a MLA elected from Jalna in Marathwada as a member of Shiv Sena. He has been elected four times to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for 1990, 1995, 2004 and 2014.^[3][4][5][6] On 25 November 2017, his 2014 election from Jalna constituency was declared void by Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High Court for filing his nomination papers after deadline has ended.^[7]

The Honourable Arjun Khotkar
Minister of State for Textile, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, and Fisheries Government of Maharashtra
In office 8 July 2016 – 2019
Member of Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra
Incumbent
Assumed office 2024
Preceded by	Kailas Gorantyal
Constituency	Jalna
In office 2014–2019
Preceded by	Kailas Gorantyal
Succeeded by	Kailas Gorantyal
Constituency	Jalna
In office 2004–2009
Preceded by	Kailas Gorantyal
Succeeded by	Kailas Gorantyal
Constituency	Jalna
In office 1990–1999
Preceded by	Dayma Ramkishan Ramchandra
Succeeded by	Kailas Gorantyal
Constituency	Jalna
Personal details
Born	(1962-01-01) 1 January 1962 (age 63)[1] Wakhari Wadgaon, Maharashtra, India[2]
Political party	Shiv Sena – Shinde
Relations	Anirudh Khotkar Sanjay Khotkar (Brothers)
Website	arjunkhotkar.com

Controversies

Case

Justice T V Nalawade of the Aurangabad bench passed the order on an election petition by Kailash Gorantyal of the Congress party who had contested against Khotkar.^[8]

Accusations

The AAP leader Preeti Sharma Menon claimed that Arjun Khotkar, the Sena MLA from Jalna and Chairman of the Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) in Jalna had fraudulently taken over more than 200 shops in Jalna and had distributed amongst his family and friends.^[9]

Positions held

• 1990: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term)
• 1995: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term)
• 1999: Minister of State in Maharashtra Government^[10]
• 2004: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (3rd term)
• 2014: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (4th term)
• 2015: Estimate Samiti Pramukh Maharashtra Vidhan Mandal^[11]
• 2016: Minister of State for Textile, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, and Fisheries in Maharashtra State Government^[12][13][14]
• 2017: Appointed Guardian minister of Nanded District ^[15]
• 2018: Appointed Guardian minister of Osmanabad District ^[16]
• 2024: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (5th term)

See also

• Devendra Fadnavis ministry
• Narayan Rane ministry

References

1. "माझ्या विषयी". Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
2. "माझ्या विषयी". Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
3. "Jalna (Maharashtra) Election Results 2014, Current and Previous MLA". elections.in. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
4. "Election Result". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
5. "Election Result". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
6. "Election Result". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
7. "HC declares Sena minister Khotkar's 2014 election void".
8. "Bombay HC quashes Shiv Sena minister Arjun Khotkar's election from Jalna". The Economic Times. 24 November 2017. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
9. "AAP Accuses Sena MLA Arjun Khotkar of Rs 500 crore APMC scam". The Economic Times. 18 August 2016. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
10. "माझ्या विषयी". Archived from the original on 14 August 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
11. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
12. "राज्य मंत्रिमंडळाचे खातेवाटप". Archived from the original on 12 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
13. "Arjun Khotkar inducted in Maharashtra ministry". Archived from the original on 9 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
14. "Cabinet Expansion: Maharashtra Gets 11 New Ministers, 2 From Shiv Sena". ndtv.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
15. "पालकमंत्र्यांची नवी यादी जाहीर". Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
16. "अर्जुन खाेतकर उस्मानाबाद जिल्ह्याचे पालकमंत्री". Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.

External links

• Official Website
• Shivsena Home Page
• http://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/MAH-MAR-AUR-jalna-midc-news-5088917-NOR.html
• http://www.business-standard.com/article/politics/land-acquisition-bill-shiv-sena-to-abstain-from-voting-in-rajya-sabha-too-115031100135_1.html
• http://www.loksatta.com/daily/20090601/mtv31.htm
• http://www.loksatta.com/mumbai-news/then-demand-separate-marathwada-shiv-sena-mla-arjun-khotkar-1086005
• http://indianexpress.com/article/india/maharashtra/shiv-sena-bjp-mlas-protest-against-fadnavis-government-over-drought-relief/