Rahul Narwekar

Rahul Narwekar is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is the current speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. Narwekar was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Council in June 2016 as a Governor's Nominated member. Previously, he was a member of the Shiv Sena party, but as the party denied him a ticket in 2014 Lok Sabha elections, he joined the Nationalist Congress Party and unsuccessfully contested the Lok Sabha election on the party's ticket from the Maval constituency. Rahul is the sitting MLA from Colaba (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in Mumbai on a Bhartiya Janata Party ticket. He is Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on 3 July 2022 and he is the second-youngest (age 44) person to be elected speaker of any state in the country, the youngest being Shivraj Patil (age 42).[1][2] In May 2023, he completed a 4-day UK tour speaking at the Ideas for India Conference organised by Bridge India in London,[3] and speaking with students at Cambridge University. His tour attracted media attention[4][5][6][7] because of its proximity to the Supreme Court judgement on the disqualification of 16 MLAs of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.[8]

Rahul Narwekar
19th Speaker of the House
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
3 July 2022
Governor
DeputyNarhari Zirwal
Chief MinisterEknath Shinde
Preceded byNarhari Zirwal (Acting)
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2019
Preceded byRaj K. Purohit
ConstituencyColaba
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office
2014–2019
ConstituencyNominated by Governor
Personal details
Born (1977-02-11) 11 February 1977
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2019 onwards)
Other political
affiliations		Nationalist Congress Party (2014-19)
Shiv Sena (till 2014)
Spouse
Sarojini Naik Nimbalkar
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(m. 2012)​
Children1 daughter
EducationBachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Law
OccupationAdvocate, Politician

Personal life

Rahul Narwekar is the son-in-law of senior NCP leader Ramraje Naik Nimbalkar. Rahul's father, Suresh Narwekar was a Municipal Councillor from the Colaba area. Rahul's brother Makarand Narwekar is a second-term Municipal Councillor, currently from Ward No. 227.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

References
  1. "Who is Rahul Narwekar, the newly elected Maharashtra assembly speaker?". 3 July 2022. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  2. The Economic Times (3 July 2022). "BJP's Rahul Narvekar elected Maharashtra Assembly Speaker". Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  3. India, Bridge. "Bridge India". bridgeindia.org.uk. Bridge India. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  4. "Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar to leave on 4-day UK tour". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Times of India. Retrieved 9 August 2023. {{cite web}}: |first1= missing |last1= (help)
  5. "Difficult to set firm timeframe but will try to resolve matters at the earliest: Maha Speaker on SC verdict". deccanherald.com. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 9 August 2023. {{cite web}}: |first1= missing |last1= (help)
  6. ""Difficult To Set Time Frame As...": Maharashtra Speaker After Big Supreme Court Order". NDTV.com. NDTV. Retrieved 9 August 2023. {{cite web}}: |first1= missing |last1= (help)
  7. "A day before SC judgement, Narwekar leaves for London saying govt is stable". hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times. {{cite web}}: |first1= missing |last1= (help)
  8. Mitra, Anwesha. "Back Maharashtra politics: What happens if 16 Shiv Sena MLAs are really disqualified?". livemint.com. Livemint. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  9. Rahul Narwekar opts out of MLC poll fray, goes incommunicado
  10. Shiv Sena leader Rahul Narwekar joins NCP
  11. Shiv Sena leader Rahul Narwekar joins NCP, to contest from Maval
  12. Rahul Narwekar says he was victimised by Shiv Sena, defects to NCP
  13. Shiv Sena leader Rahul Narwekar joins NCP, gets ticket from Maval
  14. My Neta
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