Chandrakant Handore
Chandrakant Handore | |
|---|---|
 Handore in 2019 | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2024 | |
| President | Droupadi Murmu |
| Constituency | Maharashtra |
| Permanent Invitee of the Congress Working Committee[1] | |
| Assumed office November 2023 | |
| President of the Bhim Shakti | |
| Assumed office 28 November 2001 | |
| Working President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| Assumed office 5 February 2021 | |
| In charge of the Mumbai Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Vice-President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 2014–2021 | |
| Social Justice Minister of the Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2004–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Pramod Shirwalkar |
| Succeeded by | Prakash Phaterpekar |
| Constituency | Chembur |
| Guardian Minister of Mumbai Suburban District | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Mayor of Mumbai | |
| In office 1992–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Diwakar Raote |
| Succeeded by | R. R. Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1957 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | |
| Education | B.A. |
| Occupation | Legislator, social activist |
Chandrakant Damodhar Handore (born 13 March 1957) is an Indian politician and the current Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from Maharashtra.[2][3][4] He is an Indian National Congress member and had represented Chembur in 12th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in Vilasrao Deshmukh ministry.[5] On 5 February 2021, Handore appointed as a Working President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee.[6]
Handore is former cabinet minister for Social Justice of the Government of Maharashtra. He was elected Mayor of Mumbai for the period 1992 to 1993.[7] Handore was a vice President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee for the period 2014 to 2021. Since 2020, he is also the in charge of the Mumbai Pradesh Congress Committee. Handore is the founder and president of the "Bhim Shakti" (tran: The "Bhim's power" or "Ambedkar's power"), an Ambedkarite and socio-political organization.[8][9][10]
Personal life
[edit]Chandrakant Handore's mother's name is Hausabai and father's name is Damodhar Handore. He is married to Mrs Sangita Handore, she is the current corporator of 125 Chembur, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. They have five daughters Runita, Sonal, Prajyoti, Nikita and Priyanka, and a son Ganesh. Chandrakant Handore's family, inspired by B. R. Ambedkar, follows Buddhism.[11][12]
Positions held
[edit]- 1985 - 1992: Corporator: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
- 1992-1993: Chairperson: Mayor Council Of Maharashtra
- 1992 – 1993 : Mayor of Mumbai (RPI)[7]
- 2004 – 2009: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term)[13][14]
- 2004 – 2009 : Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra (INC)
- 2008 – 2009 : Guardian Minister of Mumbai Suburban district[15]
- 2009 – 2014: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term)[13][14]
- 2014 - 2021 : vice president of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
- December 2020 - current : In charge of the Mumbai Pradesh Congress
- Former General Secretary Of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
- Former General Secretary Of Mumbai Pradesh Congress Committee
- 5 February 2021- Current : Working President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
- November 2023 - Current : Permanent Invitee of the Congress Working Committee[1]
- 2024 - Current : Member of Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the parliament of India
References
[edit]- ^ a b https://www.inc.in/congress-working-committee/permanent-invitees [bare URL]
- ^ Chitnis, Purva; Mishra, Sohit Rakesh (31 May 2020). BhasinUpdated, Swati (ed.). "Social Distancing Defied At Congress Leader's COVID-19 Recovery Welcome". NDTV.com. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ Livemint (14 February 2024). "Rajya Sabha polls: Congress names Dalit leader Chandrakant Handore from Maha". mint. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Bose, Mrityunjay. "Congress's Chandrakant Handore nominated for Rajya Sabha election". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ "Congress MLA has 'no opponents' in Chembur - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "ना विधानसभा, ना परिषद, काँग्रेस सोडण्याचा इशारा दिलेल्या माजी मंत्र्याला कार्यकारी अध्यक्षपद". 5 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Welcome to Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, India". portal.mcgm.gov.in.
- ^ "'भीमशक्ती'ची फारकत!". Maharashtra Times.
- ^ "'एक विचार एक मंच'ला २० संघटनांचा पाठिंबा". Maharashtra Times.
- ^ "चंद्रकांत हंडोरे यांची कॉंग्रेसमध्ये घुसमट! पक्षाकडून डावलले जात असल्याची चर्चा | eSakal". www.esakal.com.
- ^ Teltumbde, Anand. "Bombay High Court's 'Dalit' ruling has come in handy for the politics of Hindutva". Scroll.in.
- ^ "Cabinet off-limits for sons & daughters - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com.
- ^ a b "Chandrakant Damodhar Handore".
- ^ a b "Maharashtra Assembly Election 2019, Chembur profile: Shiv Sena's Prakash Phateparkar to battle Congress' Chandrakant Handore". Firstpost. 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Lokatantra - vidhansabhacandidates". www.lokatantra.in.
- Maharashtra MLAs 2009–2014
- Maharashtra MLAs 2004–2009
- Rajya Sabha members from Maharashtra
- Indian Buddhists
- 20th-century Buddhists
- 21st-century Buddhists
- Indian National Congress politicians from Maharashtra
- Politicians from Mumbai
- Mayors of Mumbai
- State cabinet ministers of Maharashtra
- Republican Party of India politicians
- 1957 births
- Living people