Ambadas Danve

Ambadas Danve
Leader of the Opposition
Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office
9 August 2022 – 29 August 2025
Chief MinisterEknath Shinde
Devendra Fadnavis
Preceded byPravin Darekar
Succeeded byVacant[a]
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office
30 August 2019 – 29 August 2025
Preceded bySubhash Zambad
ConstituencyAurangabad-Jalna Local Authorities
Personal details
PartyShiv Sena (UBT)
ProfessionPolitician

Ambadas Danve is an Indian politician and leader of Shiv Sena from Maharashtra. He was a former Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Council. He is a former member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council representing Aurangabad district, Maharashtra-Jalna district Local Authorities constituency.[1] [2]

Career

He was born to Eknathrao Danve, who was employed by the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC). Danve's political career began with his association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the Bharatiya Janata Party, and its youth wing, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha.

In 2000, Ambadas Danve won the municipal elections as a candidate of Shiv Sena from Ajabnagar in Aurangabad city. In 2019, he was elected as a Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council, representing the Aurangabad-Jalana Local Authorities constituency.[3]

Positions held

Year Position Notes
2000 Corporator of Aurangabad Municipal Corporation Elected as a Sena nominee from Ajabnagar[4]
2011 Aurangabad Zhila Pramukh Appointed to the post[4]
2019 Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council Elected from Aurangabad -Jalna Local Authorities constituency[2]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ No leader of opposition because no political party obtained at least 10% of the seats in the council.

References

  1. ^ "औरंगाबाद-जालना विधानपरिषद निवडणुकीत अंबादास दानवे विजयी".
  2. ^ a b "Shiv Sena candidate Ambadas Danve wins Maharashtra Legislative Council election". India Today. Press Trust of India. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  3. ^ Kulkarni, Dhaval (10 August 2022). "Ambadas Danve – A grassroots leader from Aurangabad and the voice of opposition in council". Hindustan Times.
  4. ^ a b "अंबादास दानवे...नगरसेवक, दीड दशक जिल्हाप्रमुख ते आमदार".