Babanrao Bhikaji Pachpute is an Indian politician from

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. He represents the Shrigonda (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in the district of

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. His Son Vikram Babanrao Pachpute is MMLA from Shrigonda since 24 November 2024.

Early life

Babanrao Pachpute was born in a farmer's family in the village of Kashti, Shrigonda, Maharashtra. He is the son of Bhikaji Pachpute and Tulsabai. Since his primary education he was considered amongst the brightest students in the class. He participated extensively in extra-curricular activities such as elocution, debate and sports competitions. Family obligations deterred him from pursuing further education. But he managed to get admission into New Arts College, Ahmednagar. Along with education, he started participating in body building championship tournaments came first in Ahmednagar district and was honored with the 'Ahmednagar shree' award. His amicable nature won him many friends. While pursuing legal studies, National Emergency was declared and he actively participated in the non-co-operation movement and rose as a prominent figure in Shrigonda.

Political career

1 January 1977 was his political debut. In the non-cooperation movement during emergency he raised the voice against the government. He inaugurated a branch of 'Janata Party' in Shrigonda. On 9 September 1977, he was elected as Local Body Member (Panchayat Samiti). In 1979 he established 'Shetkari Sanghatana' and was elected as member of legislative assembly in 1980. He fought for farmers' rights, started a huge movement in 1981. Babanrao Pachpute has filed nominations and has been a candidate for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections nine times out of which he has won seven times. His followers give credit of this success because of the various socio-economic and educational welfare schemes he has implemented in his home turf of Shrigonda. He has been recognized as the candidate who has fought the elections every time on a different election symbol. In the assembly elections of 2019, he won and the lotus bloomed for the first time in the Shrigonda Constituency. Maharashtra's Legislative Assembly elections journey of Babanrao Pachpute: * In the consecutive years of 1980–85, 1985-90 he won the elections on behalf of

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. * In 1990-95 he filed nomination from

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and won the elections. * In 1995-99 he entered the

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and was victorious. * In 1999-2004 he lost the elections but became the State President of the

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(NCP) * In 2004-09 succeeded as an independent candidate and became the Forest Minister in the cabinet of Ministers of Maharashtra. * In 2009-2014 won again and became the Tribal Development Minister * In 2014 he joined the

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(BJP), in the elections, he received more than 85,000 votes, but lost by 12,000 votes. * In 2019, he has emerged victorious for the 7th time in the Shrigonda Constituency.

References

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