Pravin Darekar

Pravin Darekar is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. He was a one term Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Magathane (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and former leader of Opposition in Maharashtra legislative council.

Pravin Darekar
Leader of the Opposition Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office 16 December 2019 – 29 June 2022
Chief Minister	Uddhav Thackeray
Preceded by	Dhananjay Munde
Succeeded by	Ambadas Danve
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 July 2016
Constituency	Elected by MLAs
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office 2009–2014
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Prakash Surve
Constituency	Magathane
Personal details
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party (2016-)
Other political affiliations	Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (Until 2016)
Occupation	Politician
Website	mahabjp.org

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections 2014

Pravin Darekar lost the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections 2014.

Early political life

Praveen Darekar was first elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena ticket in 2009.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena

Pravin Darekar was one of the driving forces along with Raj Thackeray to form the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena.^[1][2]

Joined Bharatiya Janata Party

After his loss in the 2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election he left the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena^[3] to join the Bharatiya Janata Party.^[4][5][6]

Positions held

• Maharashtra Legislative Assembly MLA
• Terms in office: 2009–2014.^[7]
• Member(elect) of Maharashtra Legislative Council
• Terms in office:2016.^[8][9]
• Leader of Opposition Maharashtra Legislative Council Incumbent

Controversy

He was booked in the rupees 123 crore Mumbai District Cooperative Bank scam.^[10][11][12]

References

1. "MNS general secretary Pravin Darekar quits". mid-day.com. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
2. "MNS general secretary Pravin Darekar quits". firstpost.com. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
3. "Dissension hits MNS, general secy Pravin Darekar resigns". indianexpress.com. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
4. "Mumbai: BJP leaders refuse to work with 'tainted' Pravin Darekar". mid-day.com. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
5. "After BJP, MNS dissident Pravin Darekar calls on Shiv Sena". timesofindia.indiatimes.com/. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
6. "Disquiet in BJP over red carpet for tainted outsiders". freepressjournal.in. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
7. "Pravin Yeshwant Darekar (Winner) Magathane (MUMBAI SUBURBAN)". myneta.info. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
8. "Among other candidates who made it to the Council are Sujit Singh Thakur, Pravin Darekar". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
9. "BJP's decision to field Praveen Darekar for polls angers party workers". asianage.com. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
10. "Ex-MLA Pravin Darekar booked for Rs 123 crore fraud". business-standard.com. Press Trust of India. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
11. "Mumbai: BJP leader Pravin Darekar booked in bank scam". hindustantimes.com. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
12. "FIR lodged against ex-MNS leader Pravin Darekar for embezzlement of Rs 123 crore". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 11 May 2016.