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Gopichand Padalkar

Gopichand Padalkar
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
23 November 2024
Preceded byVikramsinh Balasaheb Sawant
ConstituencyJat
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council[1]
In office
14 May 2020 – 23 November 2024
ConstituencyElected by MLAs
Personal details
Born
Gopichand Kundalik Padalkar

1 October 1982
Pimpri, Atpadi, Sangli, Maharashtra
Nationality Indian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseUnmarried
Parent(s)Kundalik Baba Padalkar (father), Hirabai Kundalik Padalkar(mother)

Gopichand Kundalik Padalkar (born 1 October 1982) is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council. He got elected to the Legislative Council by MLA's (unopposed) on 14 May 2020.[1] Previously he was with the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, he started his political career with the Rashtriya Samaj Paksha.[2] He rejoined BJP before the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Elections.[3] He is also a film maker and an actor.[4] He is BJP spokperson and a firebrand leader.

Early life

He was born to Kundlik and Hiramaai Padalkar of Padalkarwadi, Sangli district. His father Kundlik Padalkar was a primary teacher.[4] Gopichand Padalkar belongs to Tribal Dhangar community from Maharashtra,[2] He is a Higher Secondary School graduate.[5]

Career

He started his political career with the Rashtriya Samaj Paksha of Mahadev Jankar.[2] He has unsuccessfully contested elections for District council once, Vidhan Sabha thrice and Lok Sabha once, before his election to the Maharashtra Legislative Council.[2]

In 2014 he joined Bhartiya Janata Party and contested 2014 assembly election from Atpadi-Khanapur constituency, subsequently he left the party and he joined Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi contesting Sangali Lok Sabha seat in the summer of 2019. As a losing candidate he gave a tough fight securing over three lakh votes,[2] after his loss he rejoined BJP in October 2019 and contested Vidhan Sabha elections from Baramati against Ajit Pawar.[2]

He got elected to the Legislative Council by MLA's (unopposed) on 14 May 2020, along with 9 others.[6][7]

Positions Held

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