Vaijanath Gyandev Shinde is an Indian
politician
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from the
Indian National Congress
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and currently a
Member of Legislative Assembly
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(MLA) in the
Maharashtra
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. In 2009, he contested election from the
Latur Rural and defeated Ramesh Karad of
Bharatiya Janata Party
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& Independent Dilip Nade by over 23583 votes.
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