Manikrao Thakre

Manikrao Thakare
Manikrao Thakare
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
	In office; (1985-1990),(1990-1995),(1995-1999),(1999 – 2004)
Preceded by	Mandhana Harish Rameshwar
Succeeded by	Sanjay Dulichand Rathod
Constituency	Darwha
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
	In office; (2009-2012),(2012 – 2018)
Preceded by	Govindrao Adik
Succeeded by	Ram Patil Ratolikar
President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
	In office; 2008–2015
Preceded by	Patangrao Kadam
Succeeded by	Ashok Chavan
Minister of State in Fourth Pawar ministry
	In office; 6 March 1993 – 14 March 1995
Minister	Home ministry, Agriculture & Rural Development.
Minister of State in First Deshmukh ministry
	In office; 18 Oct 1999 – 16 Jan 2003
Minister	Home Affairs (Rural), Employment guarantee & parliamentary affairs.
Minister of State in Shinde ministry
	In office; 18 Jan 2003 – 6 July 2004
Minister	Energy ministry
Deputy Chairman of ; Maharashtra Legislative Council
	In office; 5th Aug 2016 – 19th July 2018
AICC Incharge for Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 5 Jan 2023
Preceded by	Manickam Tagore
Personal details
Born	22 August 1954; At Haru Tq.Darwha, Yavatmal district, Maharashtra, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Children	Rahul Manikrao Thakare, Atul Thakare
Alma mater	12th Pass Under BA 2nd (Available Certificate) & 10th From Dinbai Vidyalaya, Digras Tq. Digras Dist. Yavatmal (Year 1970-71)

Manikrao Govindrao Thakare (born 22 August 1954) is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. He is a senior leader of Indian National Congress & He is the most trustworthy OBC leader in Maharashtra.

He was previously a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Indian National Congress from 1985 until 2004 from Darwha (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Constituency.

He was later given the Energy Ministry portfolio during Jan 2003 - 2004 and in July 2004, he was one of 22 ministers to be dropped as minister by the then Chief Minister of Maharashtra Sushilkumar Shinde.[1]

Manikrao has been a vocal critic of the Bharatiya Janata Party - Shiv Sena alliance government which ruled Maharashtra up to 1999, especially its handling of the Srikrishna Commission. On July 27, 1998, Manikrao along with R R Patil demanded that the Justice Shrikrishna Commission report be tabled on the floor of the assembly.[2] This forced an adjournment of the assembly. His relentless criticism of the then government in the legislature ensured that when the government lost its mandate. Manikrao Thakare was appointed as AICC incharge of Telangana affairs on 4 January 2023.[3]

References

"Shinde drops 22 ministers in Maharashtra". rediff.com. 6 July 2004. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
"Maharashtra assembly adjourned over Srikrishna Commission issue". rediff.com. 27 July 1998. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
Deccan Chronicle (5 January 2023). "Thakre replaces Tagore as AICC Telangana incharge". Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.

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[1] "Shinde drops 22 ministers in Maharashtra". rediff.com. 6 July 2004. Retrieved 26 September 2009.

[2] "Maharashtra assembly adjourned over Srikrishna Commission issue". rediff.com. 27 July 1998. Retrieved 26 September 2009.

[Thakre_replaces_Tagore_as_AICC_Telangana_incharge-3] Deccan Chronicle (5 January 2023). "Thakre replaces Tagore as AICC Telangana incharge". Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.