Summary
Raksha Nikhil Khadse is a politician from Maharashtra and belongs to the Bhartiya Janta Party. She represents the Raver Loksabha seat in lower house of Indian parliament.
Raksha Nikhil Khadse | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Haribhau Jawale |
| Constituency | Raver |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Priyanka Jagdish Patel [citation needed] 13 May 1987 Khetia, Madhya Pradesh |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Late Nikhil Khadse |
| Relations | Eknath Khadse (Father-in-law) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Jagdish Mohan Patel (father), Anita Jagdish Patel (mother)[1] |
| Residence(s) | Kothali, Muktainagar, Jalgaon district[1] |
| Profession | Politician |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/RakshakhadseBJP
https://www.instagram.com/raksha.khadse/https://www.twitter.com/khadseraksha |
| Source: [1] | |
Personal life edit
Khadse was born in Khetia, Madhya Pradesh.[1] Raksha Khadse is the daughter-in-law of senior NCP leader of Maharashtra Eknath Khadse. She is the widow of his son Nikhil Khadse.[1][2] On 22 February 2021 various newspapers reported that she is tested positive to COVID-19.[3][4]
Political career edit
Khadse elected as Sarpanch of Kothadi village. later she was elected to Jalgaon Zila Parishad.[2] In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, she defeated Manish Jain of Nationalist Congress Party by margin of 318608 votes. She obtaining 605452 while Jain received 287384 votes.[5] At the age of 26, she along with Heena Gavit, became the youngest MP in the 16th Lok Sabha.[6]
She got re-elected in 2019 for a second term as MP of Raver Loksabha.[7] She has been named for a third time by the Bharatiya Janata Party as a candidate for the upcoming 2024 Indian general election.
Electoral performance edit
| Election | Year | Party | Constituency | Opponent | Result | Margin | |||
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| Loksabha | 2014 | BJP | Raver | NCP | Manish Jain | Won | 318,068 | ||
| 2019 | BJP | INC | Dr. Ulhas Patil | Won | 3,35,882 | ||||
| 2024 | BJP | NCP(SP) | Shriram Patil | TBD | TBD | ||||
Positions held edit
- 2010 to 2012 - Sarpanch of Kothali Grampanchayat.
- 2012 to 2014 - Member Zillah Parishad, Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
- 2012 to 2014 - Chairperson (Sabhapati) Health, Education & Sports Committee, Zillah Parishad, Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
- 2014 to present - Member of Parliament for Raver Loksabha constituency, Maharashtra.
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Raksha Nikhil Khadse". Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ a b "BJP changes Raver nominee". The Times of India. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ https://www.www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/maharashtra-minister-chhagan-bhujbal-tests-positive-for-covid-19/article33901557.ece/amp/[permanent dead link]
- ^ Hindustan Times[dead link]
- ^ "Constituency-wise results for Lok Sabha Elections 2014". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ "Youngest winners: Heena Gavit and Raksha Khadse". The Times of India. 16 May 2014.
- ^ "At 32, This Woman Is the Mother of Two And Two-time MP". Retrieved 22 March 2020.
External links edit
- Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website