Suresh Ambadasrao Warpudkar (born 15 July 1951) is an Indian politician who is the member of

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in 2019 from

Pathri Pathri is a town, near the city of Parbhani and a municipal council in Parbhani district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It has been claimed that Pathri is the real birthplace of Sai Baba, which has been subject to controversy. Maharashtra ...

as an

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candidate. He was also a

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and Member of Parliament in 1998 from Parbhani.

Early life and education

Warpudkar was born on 15 July 1951 in Warpud village of

Parbhani District Parbhani district () is one of the eight districts in the Marathawada region of Maharashtra state of India. Parbhani city is the headquarters of this district. Parbhani district is well known for the Marathwada rebellion and religious tour ...

. His father, Ambadasrao Warpudkar was a farmer. Warpudkar received his initial schooling from Warpud, He then transferred to Parbhani town, where he received most of his schooling and completed BSc in Agriculture from Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth in 1972.

Personal life

Warpudkar married Meena Warpudkar on 29 June 1974, with whom he has a son and two daughters. His wife was mayor of

Parbhani Municipal Corporation The Parbhani Municipal Corporation is D grade Municipal Corporation of Maharashtra, the governing body of the city of Parbhani, situated beside the Collector Office, and District Court. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elect ...

Positions held

* Member of

(MLA) for Singnapur Assembly constituency 1986–1999 (3 terms) * Member of

(MLA) for Singnapur Assembly constituency 2004–2009 * Member of

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for

Parbhani (Lok Sabha constituency) Parbhani Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 48 Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituencies in Maharashtra state in western India. This constituency covers the entire Parbhani district and a part of Jalna district. Vidhan Sabha segments At presen ...

1998–1999. * Member, Committee on Science and Technology 1998–1999 * Environment and Forests; and its Sub-Committee on Ganga Action Plan 1998–1999 * Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Labour 1998–1999 * Special Invitee, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture 1998–1999 * Minister of state in

for agriculture 2008–2009 * Chairman, Parbhani Distt. Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., Parbhani * Narshinha Sosuk Ltd. Luhgoan, Parbhani District * Director, Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank, Mumbai * Currently District President

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, Parbhani

References

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