Ravindra Waikar

Ravindra Dattaram Waikar is a Shiv Sena politician from Maharashtra. He is a Member of Parliament from Mumbai North West. He was also a member of the 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly representing Jogeshwari East Assembly Constituency.^[1] He has been elected to Vidhan Sabha for three consecutive terms in 2009, 2014 and 2019.^[2][3] He was appointed Maharashtra's minister of state, Higher & Technical Education in December 2014.^[4] He was given the Housing, Higher & Technical Education portfolio. He was also given responsibility of being guardian minister of Ratnagiri district.^[5]

Ravindra Waikar
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 June 2024
Preceded by	Gajanan Kirtikar
Constituency	Mumbai North West
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly[1]
In office October 2009 – 4 June 2024
Constituency	Jogeshwari East
Minister of state Housing, Higher & Technical Education Government of Maharashtra
In office 5 December 2014 – November 2019
Governor	C. Vidyasagar Rao
Personal details
Born	(1959-01-18) 18 January 1959 (age 65)
Political party	Shiv Sena
Spouse	Manisha Waikar
Children	2 (Dipti, Prajakta)
Residence	Mumbai
Occupation	Politician
Website	http://www.ravindrawaikar.com

Positions held

• 1992: Elected as corporator in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (1st term)^[6]
• 1997: Re-elected as corporator in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (2nd term)
• 2002: Re-elected as corporator in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (3rd term)
• 2007: Re-elected as corporator in Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (4th term)^[7]
• 2006–2010: Standing Committee Chairman Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation^[8][9]
• 2009: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly^[10]
• 2014: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
• 2014 - 2019: Minister of state Housing, Higher & Technical Education in Maharashtra State Government^[11]
• 2014–2019: Guardian minister of Ratnagiri District^[12]
• 2019–2024: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly ^[1]
• 2024: Member of Parliament from Mumbai North West

See also

• Devendra Fadnavis ministry

References

1. "Jogeshwari East Vidhan Sabha constituency result 2019".
2. "Sitting and previous MLAs from Jogeshwari East Assembly Constituency".
3. "Results of Maharashtra Assembly polls 2014". India Today. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
4. "Declared: government ministers". Mid-Day. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
5. India Today (13 July 2024). "Businessmen | In august company". Archived from the original on 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
6. "Profile of Maharashtra Govt. New Ministers". 5 December 2014.
7. "Mumbai Matters: BMC Elections 2007 Winners". mumbaimatters.bombayaddict.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2007.
8. "Shiv Sena decides to replace Rahul Shewale as standing committee chairman". 2 April 2014.
9. "Ujjwala Modak and Ravindra Waikar elected to BMC committees". 2 April 2008.
10. "Live Jogeshwari East (Maharastra) Assembly Election Results 2019 Updates, Winner, Runner-up Candidates 2019 Updates, Vidhan Sabha Current MLA and Previous MLAs".
11. "Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis' team: Portfolios allocated, BJP retains key departments". 6 December 2014.
12. "Guardian Ministers appointed in Maharashtra". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 26 December 2014.

External links

• Shiv Sena Home Page

Political offices
Preceded by	Minister of State for Housing, Higher Education; Maharashtra State December 2014–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Bhaskar Jadhav	Maharashtra State Guardian Minister for Ratnagiri district December 2014–present	Incumbent