Suresh Gopinath Mhatre also known by locals as Balya Mama is an Indian politician and businessman from

Maharashtra Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...

, who has been serving as a member of Lok Sabha from

Bhiwandi Bhiwandi () is a city in the Thane district of Maharashtra, India. It is located northeast of Mumbai, and northeast of the city of Thane. The city is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Bhiwandi is a commercial city and a major trade c ...

seat since 2024.

Early life and career

Mhatre was born in 1971 in

, Maharashtra. He completed his school education at Parshuram Dhondu Tavre School in 1987 and his higher education in BNN college in 1989. Mhatre is associated with construction business. He represents from Agri community.

Political career

Mhatre was associated with

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (translation: Maharashtra Reformation Army; MNS) is a Regionalist Indian organisation based in the state of Maharashtra and operates on the ideology of Hindutva and Marathi Manus. It was founded on 9 March 2006 ...

(MNS) in early politics. In 2014, he contested from Bhiwandi seat under MNS ticket but lost to BJP business rival Kapil Patil by receiving 93000 votes only. Later he switched to Shiv Sena. In 2019, Mhatre was denied of getting the same seat. In April 2019, he nominated himself as independent candidate to contest but later withdrawn under pressure from Chief Minister

Devendra Fadnavis Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis (born 22 July 1970) is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra since 5 December 2024 with Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar as his deputies, and previously held this positi ...

. After that, Mhatre switched to NCP. In 2022, he served as rural district president of the Nationalist Congress Party of Sharad faction in

Thane Thane (; previously known as Thana, List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1996) is a metropolitan city located on the northwestern side of the list of Indian states, state of Maharashtra in India and on ...

. Suresh Mhatre won the 2024 General election form Bhiwandi Lokshabha seat and won by 66121 votes against the seating MP Kapil Patil from BJP.

Member of Lok Sabha

In 2024, he was nominated as NCP(SP) candidate. Following on that,

Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is a body of the Government of Maharashtra that is responsible for preparation oRegional Plan for MMRand the infrastructure development of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. The MMRDA w ...

(MMRDA) officials arrived with police force to take action at his company ''RK Lodgy World Warehouse Complex'' without issuing any notice. According to his manifesto, he promises to connect Bhiwandi to

Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...

by starting a direct local train from Bhiwandi Road Railway Station to CSMT station. He was elected from Bhiwandi by defeating Patil with the majority of 66,121 votes.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mhatre, Suresh G. Living people 1971 births Lok Sabha members from Maharashtra People from Bhiwandi India MPs 2024–2029 Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance candidates in 2024 Indian general election