Mahesh Kothe
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Mahesh Kothe | |
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 Kothe in 2024 | |
| Corporator, Solapur Ex-Mayor, Solapur Municipal Corporation | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kothe Mahesh Vishnupanth 1 April 1968 Solapur |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Alma mater | I.I.B.M. Institute of Business Management, New Delhi |
| Profession | |
As of 11 October, 2022 Source: [1] | |
Mahesh Kothe (born 1 April 1968) is an Indian politician from Maharashtra.[1] He is from Padmashali Community. He is a five times Corporator for the Solapur Municipal Corporation and a member of the Nationalist Congress Party, contesting elections from Solapur City North constituency.
The 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election featured 589 candidates from all major parties in the state. Mahesh Kothe contested the north Solapur seat on an NCP ticket. The NCP, a very selective party, released its list of 45 candidates just a month before the election.[2]
The 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election featured Shri Mahesh Kothe running as an independent candidate, supported in the campaign by film industry celebrities such as Sneha Ullal and Brahmanandam.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Mahesh Kothe graduated from I.I.B.M. Institure of Business Management, New Delhi.[1] He is a social worker & a Corporator.
Tenure as mayor
[edit]Kothe served as the mayor of the Solapur Municipal Corporation from 1994 to 1995.[4]
Solapur's first IT Park
[edit]Mahesh Kothe, Director of the Solapur Smart City Project and former mayor, mentioned in a media interview that the IT park will be established on 32 acres along Dongaon Road, which is situated approximately 3 kilometers from the city of Solapur.
The exodus of talent from Solapur to cities like Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and even overseas motivated him to launch this initiative. He believes that affordable rents, lack of traffic congestion, and top-notch amenities will draw IT companies to Solapur. In the years to come, Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities will meet the demand for IT parks.
The Hinjawadi IT park's design influenced the planning of the Solapur IT Park, which was developed by addressing the mistakes noted during the construction of the Hinjawadi IT park.
The complex will comprise an international school, a top-tier hospital, a shopping mall, and a luxury hotel to fulfill the needs of the employees.[5].
The political journey
[edit]Shri Mahesh Kothe worked hard through many ups and downs during his journey as a political leader.
NCP Supremo Sharad Pawar has always been particular about the expectations he has for his fellow party members. He recently tweeted his support for Shri Mahesh Kothe in completing the unfinished projects in Solapur city after Kothe expressed interest in joining the NCP party. [6]
Kothe had been a prominent figure in the Solapur Municipal Corporation. In 2019, during his struggle to obtain support from his party, Shiv Sena, of which he was the District Head, he secured the backing of 18 Sena corporators. [7]
As Sena, the NCP, and Congress have been in alliance in Maharashtra for quite some time, there have been instances where workers and leaders from one party have switched to another. This has created tensions within the alliance. A clear example of this was when Shri Sharad Pawar's social media team deleted a tweet that mentioned Kothe joining the NCP. [8]
Kothe found himself contesting against his senior friend's daughter, Praniti Shinde, during the 2014 Maharashtra elections. [9]
In the past, a couple of MLAs with Telugu roots have been elected in the state. Currently, there are nearly 1 crore Telugus settled in the state, who have shown their support for candidates like Shri Mahesh Kothe and Shri Narsayya Adam. [10]
Kothe secured third place as an independent candidate in the 2019 election. If Shiv Sena had supported Kothe with its candidacy, the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election elections between Kothe and Praniti shinde would have been a tough fight.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kothe Mahesh Vishnupant(Independent(IND)):Constituency- SOLAPUR CITY CENTRAL(SOLAPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info.
- ^ "Mahesh Kothe in the final list of NCPs 45 candidates". thelivenagpur. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Film Celebrities Sneha Ullal and Brahmanandam supporting Mahesh Kothe in 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Poll Campaigning". Indian Express. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Nature of work of Solapur Municipal Corporation". Solapur Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "The Bridge Chronicle". 16 December 2018.
- ^ "NCP Supremo Sharad Pawars support to Mahesh Kothe". Times Of India. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ^ "Support of 18 Shiv Sena Corporators to Mahesh Kothe". Times Of India. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "NCP Supremo tweets of Mahesh Kothe". Times Of India. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
- ^ "Mahesh Kothe contesting against senior friends daughter Praniti SHinde". Times Of India. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Telugus support for Telugu Candidates". Times Of India. Retrieved 27 October 2024.
- ^ "Tough fight between Mahesh Kothe and Praniti Shinde". Times Of India. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
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