Sudhir Mungantiwar
Sudhir Mungantiwar | ||
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Chief Minister Manohar Joshi | Narayan Rane | |
Department | Tourism, Consumer Protection | |
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | ||
Assumed office 2009 | ||
Preceded by | constituency created | |
Constituency | Ballarpur | |
In office 1995–2009 | ||
Preceded by | Shyam Wankhede | |
Succeeded by | Nanaji Shamkule | |
Constituency | Chandrapur | |
Personal details | ||
Born | Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India | 30 July 1962|
Citizenship | Indian | |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Spouse | Sapna Mungantiwar | |
Relations | Married | |
Children | 1 | |
Alma mater | M.Phil. | |
Profession | Legislator | |
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Sudhir Sachchidanand Mungantiwar (born 30 July 1962) is a legislator from the state of Maharashtra, India. He is currently cabinet Minister for Forests, Cultural Affairs and Fisheries in Maharashtra Government. He has earlier served as the Cabinet Minister of Finance & Planning and Forests departments in the Government of Maharashtra,[1] Previously, he was the Maharashtra State President for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from 2010 to 2013[2] and the Minister of Tourism and Consumer Protection in the Government of Maharashtra from 1995 to 1999.[3] In 2014, he was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly to serve for a fifth consecutive term.[4] He also holds additional charge as the Guardian Minister of Chandrapur and Wardha districts.[5] In March 2024, he was announced as the BJP candidate for the Chandrapur constituency in the 2024 General Elections.[6]
Early life and political career
Sudhir Mungantiwar was born on 30 July 1962 in
In 2010, Mungantiwar was unanimously elected as the Maharashtra State President for the BJP. He replaced senior leader
Minister of Finance & Planning, Forests
As the Minister of Finance & Planning departments, Sudhir Mungantiwar played an integral role in chalking out the 'Shetkari Sanmaan Yojna' - Maharashtra state government's decision to waive around 34,000 crore worth of farmers' loans.
In 2017, under his leadership, the offices of the Finance and Forest departments in Mantralaya were awarded the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification — ISO 9001:2015. It became the first elected officials' office in India to receive this certification.[15]
As the Minister of Forests, he initiated a massive state-wide plantation drive which aimed at planting 50 crore saplings by 2019.
Awards and recognition
Over his career in public service, Sudhir Mungantiwar has been awarded many times recognizing his political performance and social initiatives. He was named 'Man of the Year' in 2016 by Lokmat and Junior Chamber International[22] and the 'Best Performing Politician' by the Afternoon Voice in 2015.[23] For his efforts to uplift the blind, he was awarded G. L. Nardekar Memorial Award by The National Federation of the Blind in 2008. He is also known to be a powerful orator. Early in his career, he was awarded Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha's 'Best Orator' award in 1998.[24]
Special legislative efforts
Ever since he first assumed office, Mungantiwar has been involved in many social initiatives and legislative struggles. He played an important role in the getting the Maharashtra government to rename the Nagpur University as 'Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University' and Amravati University as 'Sant Gadgebaba Amravati University'. He was also successful in his legislative struggle to get the city of Ballarpur made into an independent tehsil. In 2011, he helped establish the Gondwana University, for Chandrapur and Gadchiroli districts.[25]
References
- ^ "Maharashtra Government Ministers List with Portfolios 2017". newincept.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Sudhir Mungantiwar to be second in command in new Maharashtra government". mid-day. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ "Devendra's first team: Four CM aspirants, one Amit Shah confidante, one Modi man". The Indian Express. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Fadnavis appoints Guardian Ministers for all 36 districts". The Indian Express. 27 December 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Second list of BJP candidates for ensuing General Elections 2024 to the Parliamentary Constituencies of different states finalised by BJP CEC". 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "BJP-Shivsena Tenure Will Be Unbreakable For Next 25 Years- Sudhir Mungantiwar (State Cabinet Minister, Finance, Forest and Planning)". India Unbound - Exploring Untapped Potential. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "My wife is my lucky charm – have not seen electoral defeat since marriage says Sudhir Mungantiwar Finance Minister". nagpurtoday.in. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Maharashtra farm loan waiver: Mungantiwar to meet Jaitley today for help to raise funds". Hindustan Times. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Maharashtra govt depts will have to upload photos of work done to get funds". The Indian Express. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Maharashtra hikes coverage amount of group insurance policy for employees". indiainsurance.co. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Mauritius to waive 40 per cent shooting tax for Indian film-makers". The Indian Express. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "50 crore saplings to be planted in Maharashtra in 3 years". Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "State's Rs 2 cr plantation drive in record books". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Maha to organise tree plantation conclave to spread awareness". outlookindia.com. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "To increase green cover, Maha to plant trees on land near". India Today. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Years of drought sees high enrolment for Green Army in Latur". dna. 15 March 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Forest helpline launched a day early". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "2.81 cr saplings planted in a day; Forest Deptt makes it to Limca Book of Records". thehitavada.com. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Star-studded night of 6th Newsmakers Achievers' Award". Afternoon Voice. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "BJP-Shivsena Tenure Will Be Unbreakable For Next 25 Years- Sudhir Mungantiwar (State Cabinet Minister, Finance, Forest and Planning)". India Unbound - Exploring Untapped Potential. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Gondwana University opening delayed yet again till March - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
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