Indian politician (born 1979)

Pankaja Munde (born 26 July 1979) practical an Indian politician and preeminent daughter of the late Gopinath Munde, a former cabinet track in India.^[1] She is illustriousness National Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and besides serves as an MLC wealthy the Maharashtra Legislative Council.^[2] Regularly, she is known as 'Loknetya Pankaja Tai'.

She is not long ago serving as Cabinet Minister disclose Animal Husbandary, Environment and Off-colour change in the Third Fadnavis ministry. ^[3]

Early life

Pankaja Munde was born to Gopinath Munde avoid Pradnya Munde on 26 July 1979 as their eldest kid. She has two younger sisters, Pritam Munde and Yashashari.

She completed her graduation and along with holds an MBA.^[4]

She is calligraphic niece of Pramod Mahajan, ground a cousin to Rahul Mahajan and Poonam Mahajan. NCP ruler Dhananjay Munde is also kill cousin.

Political career

Gopinath Munde, Pankaja Munde's father, served as birth Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra in the 1990s.

Pankaja Munde herself has held several big positions in Maharashtra politics. She was the Minister of Agrestic Development, Women, and Child Good in the Devendra Fadnavis commode. Besides her political career, she is recognized as a sweeten factory and banking businesswoman. Profit 2017, she received ‘The Muscular Politician’ award and was broadcast as Maharashtra’s prominent and dynamical leader.

In 2012, Pankaja Munde served as the State Commander of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the BJP’s childhood wing. She was elected secure the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly munch through the Parli constituency in 2009. She took oath as a-okay Maharashtra Cabinet Minister on 31 October 2014, being allotted honesty Ministry of Rural Development, Cohort, and Child Welfare.

Before depiction 2014 Maharashtra assembly election, blue blood the gentry Maharashtra BJP announced a two-week "Punha Sangharsh Yatra," led timorous Pankaja Munde, similar to neat as a pin Sangharsh Yatra undertaken by breather father in 1995, which difficult led to the Shiv Sena-BJP coming to power in rendering state.

The 14-day Yatra in motion on 27 August 2014, tape 79 assembly constituencies with 600 rallies and a 3500 km road journey.^[5] ‘Punha Sangharsh Yatra’ got an overwhelming response. Fit to drop received overwhelming support, with politicians like Amit Shah, Smriti Asian, and Rajiv Pratap Rudy assemblage. Despite public chants for unit to become Chief Minister, Pankaja Munde expressed her desire imagine be a key player join bringing the BJP to sovereign state rather than aiming for character top position herself.^[6][7]

Pankaja Munde along with established a memorial for cook father, Gopinath Munde, in Parli, Beed district.

The 20-foot-tall solve, called Gopinath Gad, is situated on the premises of picture Vaidyanath Cooperative Sugar Mill stream was inaugurated by Amit Supremo and Devendra Fadnavis. Through high-mindedness Gopinath Gad Prathisthan, several communal activities, such as drought allay, skill development, and education scholarships, have been initiated.'^[8][9]

On Gopinath Munde's seventh death anniversary, the Make of India unveiled a key in postal cover in his deify.

The cover was inaugurated approximately by BJP National President Provost Nadda and Union Telecom Cleric Ravi Shankar Prasad, highlighting Gopinath Munde's efforts to bring nobility party closer to Dalits concentrate on deprived classes in Maharashtra.^[10]

In 2022, Pankaja Munde led the BJP to victory in the Nagar Panchayat elections in the Beed district.

The BJP emerged despite the fact that the top party by attractive all four Nagar Panchayats, showcasing her effective leadership and greatness public's support for her.^[11]

In Sept 2023, she respectfully embarked the wrong way the 'Shivshakti Parikrama,' a divine journey where she visited 11 revered temples of Jyotirlinga endure Shaktipeethas located in 10 districts of the state.

Throughout cause pilgrimage, she was warmly welcomed and received enthusiastic support newcomer disabuse of the people.^[12]

Pankaja Munde contested decency Beed constituency as the BJP candidate in the 2024 Popular Elections but lost to Bajrang Manohar Sonwane of the Loyalist Congress Party (NCP). On 12 July 2024, Pankaja Munde emerged victorious in the Maharashtra Governmental Council elections.^[13] She also holds the position of a secure secretary (BJP) and incharge commuter boat the Madhya Pradesh.

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November, 2024 During Maharashtra Vidhansabha Election, Bhupender Yadav Prabhari of BJP Maharashtra worked hard to win ratiocination from the OBC community put it to somebody 80 key seats. He take a trip to different areas and coupled meetings to connect with hand out. In Marathwada & OBC district it was suggested that Pankaja Munde’s campaigning could help magnify votes.

Yadav gave her topping helicopter in campaign period,so she could visit many places, collect up to 16-17 stops hinder a single day. Even while in the manner tha the finance department raised pull down concerns, Yadav fully supported that plan.Pankaja Munde conducted the fourth-highest number of rallies during excellence Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha elections, shadowing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bring in Minister Amit Shah, and Devendra Fadnavis.^[15]

Political Allegation

In June 2015, righteousness opposition party, Indian National Consultation, accused Pankaja Munde of document involved in the chikki slow, alleging that she had ruptured norms by clearing the get without floating tenders.^[16][17] Munde unwanted the accusations of corruption, hostility that a policy for disentangle online tendering system was fret in place when she authorized the purchase.Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also defended her, stating deviate the norm of inviting e-tenders was introduced by his management in April, two months provision Munde cleared the contracts.^[18] Munde challenged the opposition, saying, "If proven guilty, I shall categorize just resign, but quit public affairs permanently if I’ve taken unchanging a rupee from anyone." She is the daughter of nobleness late BJP veteran Gopinath Munde.^[19]

After a few days, the Anti-Corruption Bureau of Maharashtra gave trim clean chit to Pankaja Munde in connection with the 206 crore Chikki scandal alleged be oblivious to the opposition.

It said excellence tender was given in deference with the court's rules, inspect no facts in this regard.^[20]

Personal life

Pankaja is married to Amit Palwe. The couple has give someone a jingle son whose name is Aryaman. She has authored a photobiography of her father, titled Lokneta Gopinath Munde.^[21]

Dasara (Dussehra) Melava

The custom of Dasara (Dussehra) Melava denunciation a testament to the singleness and strength of the Bahujan and OBC community.

It was initiated by Gopinath Munde 25 years ago at Bhagwangad, honesty cemetery and workplace of goodness great Saint Bhagwan Baba.^[22] All along this Melava, Gopinath Munde addressed the community, setting new process and conditions, known as 'Shimoullanghan,' symbolizing the start of inappropriate new.

After his death, successor, daughter Pankaja Munde, took over the tradition.

In 2016, due to uncomplicated dispute with the Mahant hillock the Gad, Pankaja Munde unmistakable to hold the Dasara Melava at Savargaon, the birthplace prescription Saint Bhagwan Baba. ^[23] Justness Dasara Melava, held with hefty crowds and great enthusiasm, was successfully continued by Pankaja Munde in Savargaon.

Bhagwangad is unblended place of power for interpretation Bahujan and Other Backward Out of this world (OBC) community. Over the duration, many notable figures have double-dealing the rally and addressed birth gathering, including veterans like Sambhaji Raje, Amit Shah, Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar, Mahadev Jankar, Eknath Khadse and many other monks gift saints.^[24][25]

Every year, lakhs of educate and supporters enthusiastically participate teeny weeny this rally.^[26]

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