Rajesh Uttamrao Vitekar (born 1980) is a politician belonging to the

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. He was elected as member of the

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from Pathri Assembly constituency.

Early life and education

Vitekar is from Pathri,

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, Maharashtra. He is the son of Uttamrao Abaji Vitekar, a farmer. He did his BSc at Vasant College, Kej in 2006. Earlier, he completed his HSC at Subhash Chandrabose Secondary and Higher Secondary School in 1999. He completed his SSC at Shri Saraswati New English School Public School, Ambajogai, in 1997.

Career

Vitekar was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Council in July 2024. Earlier, he won from Pathri Assembly constituency representing the Nationalist Congress Party in the

. He polled 83,767 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Suresh Warpudkar of the

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by a margin of 13,244 votes. In 2019, he contested from Parbhani Lok Sabha constituency, but lost to

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by a margin of 134,061 votes.

References

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