Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar

Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar is an Indian politician, Former Cabinet Minister in the Government of Maharashtra in India and Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.[1] He is one of the most influential[2] leaders of Indian National Congress Maharashtra with strong public support from his homeground in Naxalite infected area Chandrapur and Gadchiroli. Vijay Wadettiwar is the most trustworthy OBC VJNT leader in Maharashtra.[3]

Vijay Wadettiwar
27th Leader of the Opposition
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Second Term
Assumed office
3 August 2023
Governor
Deputy
Chief Minister
Deputy CM
Preceded by
First Term
In office
24 June 2019  9 November 2019
Governor
Deputy
Chief Minister
Deputy CM Senior Cabinet Minister
Speaker of the House
Preceded byRadhakrishna Vikhe-Patil
Succeeded by
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
In office
30 December 2019  29 June 2022
Minister
Governor
Cabinet
Chief Minister
Deputy CM
Guardian Minister
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2014
Preceded byAtul Deshkar
ConstituencyBramhapuri
In office
2004–2014
Speaker of the House
Preceded by
  • Avinash Warjukar
Succeeded by
ConstituencyChimur
Minister of State
Government of Maharashtra
In office
07 November 2009  09 November 2010
Minister
Cabinet
Chief Minister
Deputy CM
Guardian Minister
In office
08 December 2008  06 November 2009
Minister
Cabinet
Chief Minister
Deputy CM
Guardian Minister
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office
1998–2004
Chairman of the House
Constituency
  • Wardha-Chandrapur-Gadhchiroli Local Authorities
Personal details
Born (1962-12-12) December 12, 1962
At.Delanwadi, Tq.Armori, Gadchiroli district
Political partyIndian National Congress
Other political
affiliations
Shiv Sena
SpouseKiran Wadettiwar
ChildrenShivani & 3 others
Alma mater10th Pass
OccupationPolitician & Farmer

Political career

The Congress has rewarded Vijay Wadettiwar by nominating him as the lower house leader last week. Following the resignation of Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, who moved to the BJP and was immediately awarded a ministerial vacancy in Devendra Fadnavis' cabinet, the job of leader of the opposition, which carries ministerial rank, became vacant.[4] Raised voice for Maratha reservation and surrounded the government.[5]

District level

  • 1980-1981: Started political career as a grass root level worker with NSUI
  • 1991-1993: Member of Zilla Parishad, Gadchiroli
  • 2010-2011: Chairman- District Central Co-Operative Bank, Chandrapur

MLC

  • 1998-2004: MLC from Gadchiroli-Wardha-Chandrapur for Shivsena

Minister of State

  • 2008-2009: Minister of State for Irrigation, Tribal Welfare, Environment and Forest, in the Minister of Council headed by Ashok Chavan
  • 2009-2010: Re-elected as M.L.A. from Chimur, constituency with a margin of 30,500 votes
  • 2009-2010 Nov.: Minister of State for Irrigation, Energy, Finance & Planning Parliamentary Affairs, in the Ministry headed by Ashokrao Chavan

Corporation/Co-operative Movement

  • 1996-1998: Chairman- FDCM i.e. Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra (Undertaking)
  • 2008-2011: Director of Maharashtra State Co-Operative Bank, Ltd., Maharashtra

LoP

  • Leader of the Opposition, Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra.

Legislative

  • 2004-2006: Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra (M.L.A.) from Chimur constituency for Shivsena
  • 2006-2009: Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra (M.L.A.) from Chimur constituency for Congress (By-election after he leaves shivsena)
  • 2009-2014:Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra (M.L.A.) from Chimur constituency for Congress
  • 2014–2019: Elected as M.L.A. from Congress (I) 73-Bramhapuri constituency by 15,000 votes. Bramhapuri constituency had BJP and Independent MLA since 1980 to 2014 (34 years)
  • 2019- Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra (M.L.A.) 73-Bramhapuri constituency Maharashtra.

References

  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Congress rally in Chandrapur draws big crowd but turnout thin at parallel rally". 7 November 2017.
  3. "Maharashtra leaders angry over Centre's decision to not share OBC data - The New Indian Express".
  4. "Vijay Wadettiwar is Opposition leader in Assembly". the times of India. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  5. "Vijay Wadettiwar is Opposition leader in Assembly". News18. 6 October 2023. pp. Online News. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
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