Rajabhau Waje
Rajabhau Waje | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 16 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Hemant Godse |
| Constituency | Nashik |
| Member of Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra | |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Manikrao Kokate |
| Succeeded by | Manikrao Kokate |
| Constituency | Sinnar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 December 1965 Deglur, Sinnar Taluka, Nashik District, India |
| Political party | Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) |
| Residence | Sinnar |
| Occupation | Politician |
Rajabhau Waje (born 1965) is an Indian politician, from Sinnar, Nashik district. He is the member of 18th Lok Sabha[1] representing the Shivsena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) party.[2][3] He was also a Member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Sinnar Vidhan Sabha constituency. He belongs to a Gawli Ahir political family; his grandfather, Shankar Balaji Waje was a Maharashtra Legislative Assembly member from Sinnar 1965 to 1967. His grandmother, Mathurabai Waje was the first female mayor of Sinnar Nagar Parishad in Bombay State in 1953. She resigned from his post to support the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement and served prison terms. His father, Prakash Waje, also contested 2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election from Sinnar (Vidhan Sabha constituency).[4]
Rajabhau Waje has supported the farmers' cause and has led many agitations.[5] In May 2023, a panel led by Rajabhau Waje successfully took control of the Sinnar APMC from his rival, Manikrao Kokate.[6]
Positions held
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- 2014: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- 2014: Elected to Panchayati Raj Samiti, A committee of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- 2014: Elected to Grahak Sanrakshak Parishad, A committee of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- 2017: Elected to Anusuchit Jamati Kalyan Samiti, A committee of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- 2017: Elected to Anusuchit Jamati Kalyan Samiti, A committee of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- 2024 : Elected as Member of Parliament from Nashik Lok Sabha Constituency.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Result of Nashik loksabha 2024". Election Commission of India.
- ^ "Shiv Sena MLAs 2014". Archived from the original on 12 September 2015.
- ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Sinnar Assembly Constituency".
- ^ "रोज गाईची धार काढणारे आमदार राजाभाऊ वाजे". www.sarkarnama.in. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ "Farmers' strike: all APMCs remain closed in Nashik district". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Devgire, Sampat (18 May 2023). "Sinnar APMC News: राजाभाऊ वाजे यांनी माणिकराव कोकाटेंचा `करेक्ट` कार्यक्रम केला!". Sarkarnama (in Marathi). Retrieved 28 September 2023.