Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar

Vijay Wadettiwar
Vijay Wadettiwar
21st Leader of the Opposition ; Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
	Second Term
	In office; 3 August 2023 – 26 November 2024
Governor	Ramesh Bais;
Deputy	Jitendra Awhad (NCP (SCP)); Ajay Choudhari (SHS(UBT));
Chief Minister	Eknath Shinde;
Deputy CMs	Devendra Fadnavis (First Deputy CM); Ajit Pawar (Second Deputy CM);
Preceded by	Ajit Pawar;
Succeeded by	Vacant
	First Term
	In office; 24 June 2019 – 9 November 2019
Governor	C. Vidyasagar Rao; Bhagat Singh Koshyari;
Deputy	Shashikant Shinde (NCP);
Chief Minister	Devendra Fadnavis;
Deputy CM	Eknath Khadse; Senior Cabinet Minister
Speaker of the House	Haribhau Bagade;
Preceded by	Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil
Succeeded by	Devendra Fadnavis;
Cabinet Minister; Government of Maharashtra
	In office; 30 December 2019 – 29 June 2022
Minister	Disaster Management; Relief & Rehabilitation; Other Backward Classes; Bahujan Welfare; Socially and Educationally Backward Classes; Vimukta Jati; Nomadic Tribes; Backward Classes Welfare; Khar Land Development; Earthquake Rehabilitation; Majority Welfare Development;
Governor	Bhagat Singh Koshyari;
Cabinet	Uddhav Thackeray ministry;
Chief Minister	Uddhav Thackeray;
Deputy CM	Ajit Pawar;
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2014
Preceded by	Atul Deshkar
Constituency	Bramhapuri
	In office; 2004–2014
Speaker of the House	Babasaheb Kupekar; Dilip Walse-Patil;
Preceded by	Avinash Warjukar;
Succeeded by	Bunty Bhangdiya;
Constituency	Chimur
Minister of State ; Government of Maharashtra
	In office; 7 November 2009 – 9 November 2010
Minister	Water Resources; Parliamentary Affairs; Finance; Planning; Energy;
Cabinet	Second Ashok Chavan ministry;
Chief Minister	Ashok Chavan;
Deputy CM	Chhagan Bhujbal;
Guardian Minister	Dhule District;
	In office; 8 December 2008 – 6 November 2009
Minister	Water Resources; Tribal Development; Environment and Climate; Forest;
Cabinet	First Ashok Chavan ministry;
Chief Minister	Ashok Chavan;
Deputy CM	Chhagan Bhujbal;
Guardian Minister	Chandrapur District;
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
	In office; 1998–2004
Chairman of the House	Jayant Shridhar Tilak; Bhaurao Tulshiram Deshmukh Acting; N. S. Pharande; Vasant Davkhare Acting; Shivajirao Deshmukh;
Constituency	Wardha-Chandrapur-Gadhchiroli Local Authorities;
Personal details
Born	12 December 1962; Delanwadi, Maharashtra, India
Political party	Indian National Congress (1980–present)
Spouse	Kiran Wadettiwar
Children	4
Occupation	Politician, Farmer
	Source: [1]

Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra and a former Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.^[1]^[2] He is a member of Indian National Congress and a member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly representing Bramhapuri constituency.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Political career

District level

1980-1981: Started political career as a grass root level worker with NSUI
1991-1993: Member of Zilla Parishad, Gadchiroli
2010-2011: Chairman- District Central Co-Operative Bank, Chandrapur

MLC

1998-2004: MLC from Gadchiroli-Wardha-Chandrapur.

Minister of State

2008-2009: Minister of State for Irrigation, Tribal Welfare, Environment and Forest, in the Minister of Council headed by Ashok Chavan
2009-2010: Re-elected as M.L.A. from Chimur, constituency with a margin of 30,500 votes
2009-2010 Nov.: Minister of State for Irrigation, Energy, Finance & Planning Parliamentary Affairs, in the Ministry headed by Ashokrao Chavan

Corporation/Co-operative Movement

1996-1998: Chairman- FDCM i.e. Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra (Undertaking)
2008-2011: Director of Maharashtra State Co-Operative Bank, Ltd., Maharashtra

Legislative

2004-2006: Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra (M.L.A.) from Chimur constituency for Shivsena
2006-2009: Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra (M.L.A.) from Chimur constituency for Congress (By-election after he leaves shivsena)
2009-2014:Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra (M.L.A.) from Chimur constituency for Congress
2014–2019: Elected as M.L.A. from Congress (I) 73-Bramhapuri constituency by 15,000 votes. Bramhapuri constituency had BJP and Independent MLA since 1980 to 2014 (34 years)
2019- Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra (M.L.A.) 73-Bramhapuri constituency Maharashtra.

Leader of the Opposition

Leader of the Opposition, Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra.^[6]^[7]

References

^ "Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar is new Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra assembly". The Economic Times. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ "Vijay Wadettiwar becomes the new LoP in Maharashtra assembly". Hindustan Times. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ "Brahmapuri Assembly Election Results 2019". oneindia.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ "BRAHMAPURI ASSEMBLY ELECTION RESULTS / CANDIDATES". Indian Express. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ "Maharashtra 2019". myneta.info. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ "Congress names Vijay Wadettiwar as Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly". Indian Express. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
^ "Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar is new Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra assembly". The Print. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[1] "Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar is new Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra assembly". The Economic Times. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[2] "Vijay Wadettiwar becomes the new LoP in Maharashtra assembly". Hindustan Times. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[3] "Brahmapuri Assembly Election Results 2019". oneindia.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[4] "BRAHMAPURI ASSEMBLY ELECTION RESULTS / CANDIDATES". Indian Express. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[5] "Maharashtra 2019". myneta.info. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[6] "Congress names Vijay Wadettiwar as Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly". Indian Express. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

[7] "Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar is new Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra assembly". The Print. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.

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