Omprakash Babarao Kadu is a founder of Prahar Janshakti Party and also a

Member of the Legislative Assembly A Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) is a representative elected to sit in a legislative assembly. The term most commonly refers to members of the legislature of a federated state or an autonomous region, but is also used for several nation ...

from

Achalpur Achalpur (), formerly known as Ellichpur and Illychpur, is a city and a municipal council in Amravati District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the second most populous city in Amravati District after Amravati and seventh most populous ...

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, India. Achalpur assembly constituency is a part of

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. He has been elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for four consecutive terms from 2004 to 2019. He is currently President of Divyang Mantralaya ( Ministry) Maharashtra State ( Cabinet Minister Rank ).

Career

On 19 October 2014, Kadu won the assembly election, defeating congress candidate Bablu Deshmukh candidate by more than 10000 votes. This was the first time in Achalpur assembly elections that a candidate won three times in succession. In 2019 election he won the assembly election by total of 81,252 votes which is 44% of the total voters. He is the first candidate to be elected for a fourth consecutive term in Achalpur Assembly elections. He is leader of Prahar Janshakti Party. He is part of newly formed MahaVikas Aaghadi or MVA, the banner called Prahar Yuvashakti Sanghatana that became the Prahar Party. He then rebelled against MVA along with

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. In March 2023, he sparked controversy when he said stray dogs should be sent to Assam to be eaten for dog meat. On 22 April 2017,

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said she would take action against Kadu for making derogatory comments towards Malini days earlier. In Loksabha 2024 elections Bacchu Kadu's Prahaar Janshakti Party has given a candidate from

Amravati Amravati (/Marathi phonology, əmᵊɾɑʋᵊt̪iː/) is a city in Maharashtra located in the Vidarbha region. It is the ninth largest city in Maharashtra, India & second largest city in the Vidarbha region in terms of population. It is the ...

Constituency. This move was taken as a response for

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announcing candidature of controversial candidate Navneet Rana.

Positions held

* 1997: Elected as member of Panchayat Samiti * 1997: Elected as Chandurbazar Panchayat Samiti * 2004: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term) * 2009: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term) * 2014: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (3rd term) * 2019: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (4th term) * 2019: Swear in as minister of state in Udhav Thackeray Government. * 2019: Appointed minister of state for Water Resources (Irrigation) & Command Area Development, School Education, Woman & Child Development, Labour, OBC-SEBC-SBC-VJNT Welfare * 2020: Appointed guardian minister of

Akola district Akola district (Marathi pronunciation: �kolaː is a district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The city of Akola is the district headquarters. Akola district forms the central part of Amravati Division, which was the former British Raj Ber ...

2022 Appointment as President of Divyang Mantralaya (ministry) Rank Of Cabinet minister

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MLA Award For Bacchu KaduTimes Story

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Kadu, Bachchu 1970 births Living people Marathi politicians Maharashtra MLAs 2004–2009 Maharashtra MLAs 2009–2014 Independent politicians in India Maharashtra MLAs 2014–2019 People from Amravati district Prahar Janshakti Party politicians

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