Nitin Gadkari
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Nitin Gadkari;(born 27 May 1957)is a senior India
n politician
and the current President
of the Bharatiya Janata Party
. He is best known for the works during his tenure as a Public Works Department Minister in the state of Maharashta when he constructed a series of road
s, highway
s and flyovers
across the state including the Pu Laa Deshpande Mumbai–Pune Expressway
, India
, to a middle class
, Deshastha Brahmin
family hailing from Nagpur district
. During his teens, he worked for the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
and the student union ABVP
.
He started his political career as a grass-root worker who laid down red carpets prior to party programmes. He did his Ph.D.
, L.L.B and D.B.M. from Maharashtra, India.
Nitin Gadkari is married to Kanchan Gadkari and they have three children; Nikhil, Sarang and Ketki. He currently lives in Nagpur close to the head office
of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
.
from 1995 to 1999 and restructured it from top to bottom. He has served as the president of the Maharashtra BJP.
when he campaigned for investment in the infrastructure
areas from private firms. He addressed several meetings between private investors, contractors
, builders and various trade organizations and diverted large amounts of budgeted projects towards privatization. He managed to convince the state to allocate Rs. 700 Crores for rural connectivity. In the next 4 years, 98% of the total population of Maharashtra achieved an all-weather road connectivity. It also helped to solve the malnutrition
problems prevailing in remote Melghat
-Dharni
area of Amravati
district which previously had no access to medical aid, ration or education
al facilities. The project aimed to connect 13,736 remote villages which remained unconnected since independence by road.
. After a series of meetings and studies, Shri Gadkari submitted his report to the central government and gave the presentation to the Hon. Prime Minister of India
. His report was accepted and a new rural road connecting scheme now popularly known as Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
was launched. The ambitious scheme is of Rs. 60,000 crores.
After a successful stint as PWD Minister, Gadkari took over as President of the Maharashtra State Unit of the BJP in 2004. In 2009, when the BJP National President Rajnath Singh
's term ended in December, Gadkari succeeded him as the youngest ever President of BJP.
. He is known to control these establishments in the following way;
Gadkari is also an agriculturist. He has not only promoted but also has major interests in the fields of Water Management
, Solar Energy Projects and the use of modern tools in agriculture. Recently, he started exporting fruits to various countries under the banner Ketaki overseas Trading Company.
s in Mumbai
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and the current President
President
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
of the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
. He is best known for the works during his tenure as a Public Works Department Minister in the state of Maharashta when he constructed a series of road
Road
A road is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places, which typically has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by some conveyance, including a horse, cart, or motor vehicle. Roads consist of one, or sometimes two, roadways each with one or more lanes and also any...
s, highway
Highway
A highway is any public road. In American English, the term is common and almost always designates major roads. In British English, the term designates any road open to the public. Any interconnected set of highways can be variously referred to as a "highway system", a "highway network", or a...
s and flyovers
Overpass
An overpass is a bridge, road, railway or similar structure that crosses over another road or railway...
across the state including the Pu Laa Deshpande Mumbai–Pune Expressway
Mumbai-Pune Expressway
The Mumbai Pune Expressway , officially the Yashwantrao Chavan Expressway is India's first six-lane concrete, high-speed, access controlled tolled expressway. It spans a distance of connecting Mumbai, the administrative capital of Maharashtra and the financial capital of India, with Pune, an...
Background, family and education
Nitin Gadkari was born in NagpurNagpur
Nāgpur is a city and winter capital of the state of Maharashtra, the largest city in central India and third largest city in Maharashtra after Mumbai and Pune...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, to a middle class
Middle class
The middle class is any class of people in the middle of a societal hierarchy. In Weberian socio-economic terms, the middle class is the broad group of people in contemporary society who fall socio-economically between the working class and upper class....
, Deshastha Brahmin
Deshastha Brahmin
Deshastha Brahmins are the original and the oldest Hindu Brahmin sub-caste mainly from the Indian state of Maharashtra and some districts of northern Karnataka. The word Deshastha comes from the Sanskrit words Desha and Stha which mean inland or country and resident respectively...
family hailing from Nagpur district
Nagpur District
Nagpur district is a district in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state in central India. The city of Nagpur is the district headquarters. The district is part of Nagpur Division....
. During his teens, he worked for the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha , translation: Indian Popular Youth Front) is the youth wing of Bharatiya Janata Party . It is founded in 1978 and first national president was Kalraj Mishra.-Organization:...
and the student union ABVP
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad , is an all India student organization working in the field of education. ABVP was founded in 1948 and formally registered on 9 July 1949.-History:...
.
He started his political career as a grass-root worker who laid down red carpets prior to party programmes. He did his Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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, L.L.B and D.B.M. from Maharashtra, India.
Nitin Gadkari is married to Kanchan Gadkari and they have three children; Nikhil, Sarang and Ketki. He currently lives in Nagpur close to the head office
Head Office
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of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or National Patriotic Organization), also known the Sangh, is a right-wing Hindu nationalist, paramilitary, volunteer, and allegedly militant organization for Hindu males in India...
.
Political career
Nitin Gadkari served as the Minister of Public Works Department(pwd) of the Govt. of MaharashtraGovernment of Maharashtra
Government of Maharashtra is the government for the state of Maharashtra in Western India.It is an elected government with 288 MLAs elected to the legislative assembly for a 5 year term.-Ministers:...
from 1995 to 1999 and restructured it from top to bottom. He has served as the president of the Maharashtra BJP.
Support for privatization
He showed strong support for privatizationPrivatization
Privatization is the incidence or process of transferring ownership of a business, enterprise, agency or public service from the public sector to the private sector or to private non-profit organizations...
when he campaigned for investment in the infrastructure
Infrastructure
Infrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function...
areas from private firms. He addressed several meetings between private investors, contractors
General contractor
A general contractor is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of a construction site, management of vendors and trades, and communication of information to involved parties throughout the course of a building project.-Description:...
, builders and various trade organizations and diverted large amounts of budgeted projects towards privatization. He managed to convince the state to allocate Rs. 700 Crores for rural connectivity. In the next 4 years, 98% of the total population of Maharashtra achieved an all-weather road connectivity. It also helped to solve the malnutrition
Malnutrition
Malnutrition is the condition that results from taking an unbalanced diet in which certain nutrients are lacking, in excess , or in the wrong proportions....
problems prevailing in remote Melghat
Melghat
Melghat was declared a Tiger Reserve and was among the first nine Tiger Reserves notified in 1973-74 under the Project Tiger. It is located in northern part of Amravati District of Maharashtra State in India. The Tapti River and the Gawilgadh ridge of the Satpura Range form the boundaries of the...
-Dharni
Dharni
Dharni is a Jat gotra or clan found in the Punjab region of India.-Dharni History:Sir Lepel Griffin was of the opinion that the Dharni's came into the Punjab region from the present central Asia. Most of the Jatt tribes entered the Punjab in the 5th century. There are many theories about the...
area of Amravati
Amravati
Amravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India and the seventh most populous metropolitan area in Maharashtra. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Amravati district...
district which previously had no access to medical aid, ration or education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
al facilities. The project aimed to connect 13,736 remote villages which remained unconnected since independence by road.
Chairman of NRRDC
The Union Government appointed him the Chairman of National Rural Road Development CommitteePradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana or PMGSY is a nationwide plan in India to provide good all-weather road connectivity to unconnected villages...
. After a series of meetings and studies, Shri Gadkari submitted his report to the central government and gave the presentation to the Hon. Prime Minister of India
Prime Minister of India
The Prime Minister of India , as addressed to in the Constitution of India — Prime Minister for the Union, is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament...
. His report was accepted and a new rural road connecting scheme now popularly known as Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana or PMGSY is a nationwide plan in India to provide good all-weather road connectivity to unconnected villages...
was launched. The ambitious scheme is of Rs. 60,000 crores.
Positions served
- Ex MinisterMinister (government)A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
, Govt Of Maharashtra - Chairman, Purti Group Of Companies
- PresidentPresidentA president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
, Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata PartyThe Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
, Maharashtra State - Ex-Leader of Opposition, Maharashtra Legislative Council
- Former Minister for Public Works Department, Maharashtra State
- Member of Legislative Council, Maharashtra State
- Elected to the Maharashtra Govt. Legislative CouncilMaharashtra Vidhan ParishadThe Maharashtra Vidhan Parishad or Maharashtra State Legislative Council is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of Maharashtra state in western India.-Location:...
in 1989 from graduates constituency, Nagpur Region. - Re-Elected in the year 1990.
- Re-Elected in the year 1996 and elected unopposed in 2002.
- Inducted in the Maharashtra State Government Cabinet as the Minister for Public Works on May 27 1995.
- Ex-Member of the High Power Committee for Privatisation, Government of MaharashtraGovernment of MaharashtraGovernment of Maharashtra is the government for the state of Maharashtra in Western India.It is an elected government with 288 MLAs elected to the legislative assembly for a 5 year term.-Ministers:...
. - Ex-Chairman, Maharashtra State Road Development CorporationMaharashtra State Road Development CorporationMaharashtra State Road Development Corporation Limited , commonly abbreviated as MSRDC, is an Indian Public limited company fully owned by the Government of Maharashtra. MSRDC was established on July 9, 1996 and incorporated as a public limited company under the Companies Act 1956 on August 2, 1996...
, India. - Ex-Guardian Minister for Nagpur District, Govt. of Maharashtra.
- Ex-Chairman, Mining policy Implementation Committee, Govt. of Maharashtra.
- Ex-Chairman, Metropolis Beautification Committee, Govt. of Maharashtra.
- Ex-Leader of Opposition, Maharashtra Legislative Council, Chairman National Rural Road Development CommitteePradhan Mantri Gram Sadak YojanaThe Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana or PMGSY is a nationwide plan in India to provide good all-weather road connectivity to unconnected villages...
- Chairman, Review Committee of CPWD, Govt. of India.
- State President of Bhartiya Janata Party, Maharashtra.
After a successful stint as PWD Minister, Gadkari took over as President of the Maharashtra State Unit of the BJP in 2004. In 2009, when the BJP National President Rajnath Singh
Rajnath Singh
Rajnath Singh is a prominent Indian politician and who has served the country in many capacities. He was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, a Cabinet Minister in the NDA regime and became the National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is the single largest Opposition party in India...
's term ended in December, Gadkari succeeded him as the youngest ever President of BJP.
Industrial career
Nitin Gadkari does not consider himself a career politicianPolitician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
. He is known to control these establishments in the following way;
- Poly sack Industrial Society Ltd - Founder and Chairman.
- Nikhil Furniture and Appliances Pvt. Ltd - Promoter and Director.
- Antyodaya Trust - Founder and Member.
- Empress Employees Co-operative Paper Mills Ltd - Founder and Chairman.
Gadkari is also an agriculturist. He has not only promoted but also has major interests in the fields of Water Management
Water management
Water management is the activity of planning, developing, distributing and managing the optimum use of water resources. In an ideal world. water management planning has regard to all the competing demands for water and seeks to allocate water on an equitable basis to satisfy all uses and demands...
, Solar Energy Projects and the use of modern tools in agriculture. Recently, he started exporting fruits to various countries under the banner Ketaki overseas Trading Company.
Awards
He has been honored with the Bombay Bhushan Award and has also been felicitated by various organizationOrganization
An organization is a social group which distributes tasks for a collective goal. The word itself is derived from the Greek word organon, itself derived from the better-known word ergon - as we know `organ` - and it means a compartment for a particular job.There are a variety of legal types of...
s in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
.