Bhaskar Jadhav
Bhaskar Jadhav | |
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| Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Vinay Natu |
| Constituency | Guhagar |
| Minister of Water Resources Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 26 June 2014 – 19 October 2014 | |
| Chief Minister | Prithviraj Chavan |
| Portfolio | Water Resources |
| State President of the Nationalist Congress Party (Maharashtra) | |
| In office 15 June 2013 – 25 June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Madhukar Pichad |
| Succeeded by | Sunil Tatkare |
| Minister of State Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 19 November 2010 – 11 June 2013 | |
| Chief Minister | Prithviraj Chavan |
| Portfolios | |
| Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office 2006–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Anant Tare |
| Succeeded by | Anil Tatkare |
| Constituency | Raigad–Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg Local Authorities |
| Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1995–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Bapu Khedekar |
| Succeeded by | Ramesh Kadam |
| Constituency | Chiplun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 1, 1957 Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India |
| Party | Shiv Sena (UBT) (2022–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Occupation | Politician |
Bhaskar Bhaurao Jadhav (born 1 August 1957) is an Indian politician from Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. He is the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Guhagar[1] and has previously served as Cabinet Minister for Water Resources.[2] He has also held roles as Minister of State for Urban Development, Forest, Ports, Sports & Youth Welfare, Parliamentary Affairs, Ex-Defence Welfare, Law & Order, Fisheries, and served as the Guardian Minister of Ratnagiri.
He earlier represented the Chiplun constituency in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 1995 to 2004.[3] After disagreements with the leadership, he left Shiv Sena and contested the 2004 Assembly election from Chiplun as an Independent but was unsuccessful.[4] After the 2004 election, he joined the Nationalist Congress Party. He was later elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Council from the Raigad–Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg Local Authorities constituency, serving from 2006 to 2009.[5] In the 2009 Assembly elections, he contested from Guhagar and went on to win the seat for four consecutive terms.[6] He also served as the Maharashtra state president of the Nationalist Congress Party from 2013 to 2014.[7]
In 2019, he rejoined Shiv Sena,[8] and after the 2022 party split, he remained with Shiv Sena (UBT).
Positions held
- 1992: Elected as Member of the Ratnagiri Zilla Parishad.
- 1995: Elected as Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term).
- 1999: Re-elected as Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term).
- 2006: Elected as Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.
- 2009: Re-elected as Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (3rd term).[9]
- 19 November 2010 – 11 June 2013: Appointed Minister of State for-
- 19 November 2010 – 11 June 2013: Simultaneously served as Guardian Minister of Ratnagiri District.
- 2013: Appointed Maharashtra State President of the Nationalist Congress Party
- 26 June 2014 – 19 October 2014: Appointed Cabinet Minister of Water Resources.
- 2014: Re-elected as Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (4th term).[10]
- 2019: Re-elected as Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (5th term).[11]
- 2024: Re-elected as Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (6th term).[12]
- 2024: Appointed Shiv Sena (UBT) Group Leader of the newly elected MLAs.[13]
References
- ^ "Guhagar Constituency Election Results 2024: Guhagar Assembly Seat Details, MLA Candidates & Winner". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ Standard, Business. "NCP leader Bhaskar Jadhav takes oath as Maharashtra minister". www.business-standard.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ "Live Chiplun (Maharastra) Assembly Election Results 2019 Updates, Winner, Runner-up Candidates 2019 Updates, Vidhan Sabha Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "भास्कर जाधव : 2004 मध्ये मातोश्रीवर ताटकळत ठेवल्यानंतर सोडली होती शिवसेना". BBC News मराठी (in Marathi). Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ Staff (29 May 2006). "Sena, NCP lose a seat each in Council polls from local bodies". www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ Bharatvarsh, TV9 (23 November 2024). "Guhagar Election Result 2024 Updates: गुहागर सीट पर भास्कर जाधव ने दर्ज की लगातार चौथी जीत, शिंदे गुट का नहीं चला जादू". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in Hindi). Retrieved 15 November 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Bhaskar Jadhav, new NCP chief in Maharashtra". The Hindu. 15 June 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "Ex-NCP minister Bhaskar Jadhav announces decision to join Sena". The Indian Express. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "Jadhav Bhaskar Bhauro(Nationalist Congress Party(NCP)):Constituency- Guhagar(RATNAGIRI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "Jadhav Bhaskar Bhaurao(Nationalist Congress Party(NCP)):Constituency- GUHAGAR(RATNAGIRI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "Bhaskar Bhaurao Jadhav(Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)):Constituency- GUHAGAR(RATNAGIRI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "Jadhav Bhaskar Bhaurao(Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray)):Constituency- GUHAGAR(RATNAGIRI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "Uddhav Thackeray Nominates MLA Bhaskar Jadhav For Shiv Sena Leader Of Opposition Post". www.ndtv.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.