Ravindra Dhangekar
Ravindra Dhangekar is an Indian National Congress politician from Pune who has been serving as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Kasba Peth Assembly constituency since March 2023 when he won the seat in a byelection that was necessitated by the death of the incumbent BJP MLA Mukta Tilak. Dhangekar winning the seat on a Congress ticket was considered a significant upset, as the seat had consistently been held by the BJP for 28 years since 1995, and was considered a stronghold of the BJP. Ravindra Dhangekar won with 52.98 percent of votes, garnering 10,915 votes more than his opponent Hemant Rasane.[1][2][3]
Ravindra Dhangekar | |
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| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Mukta Tilak |
| Constituency | Kasba Peth |
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| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Maharashtra Navnirman Sena |
References
- Singh, Sumit (2023-03-02). "Pune: Congress Candidate Ravindra Dhangekar Wins Kasba By-Election, Ending BJP's 28-Year Reign". Sarkar Khabar. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- Bureau, The Hindu (2023-03-02). "Maharashtra Assembly bypolls | Congress' Ravindra Dhangekar defeats BJP's Hemant Rasane in Kasba Peth". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
- The Indian Express (2 March 2023). "A BJP bastion falls at the hands of former Shiv Sainik: Who is Ravindra Dhangekar?". Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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