Vidya Thakur

MLA
Vidya Thakur
MLA Vidya Thakur
Minister Of State; Women and Child Development Government of Maharashtra
	In office; 31 October 2014 – 24 October 2019
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly; for Goregaon
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2014
Preceded by	Subhash Desai
Deputy Mayor of Mumbai
	In office; 2007–2009
Personal details
Born	15 June 1961 (age 63)
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Jaiprkash Thakur
Occupation	Politician
Website	http://www.mahabjp.org Maharashtra BJP Official Page

Vidya Thakur (born 15 June 1963) is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party and a member of 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Goregaon.^[1] She is Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Food and Drugs Administration^[2] in Devendra Fadnavis Ministry. On 10 July 2016 she was relieved of responsibility for food and drug administration in a cabinet reshuffle.^{[citation needed]}

Education and early career

Thakur attended Kudilal Govindram Sekseria Sarvodaya School, finishing in 1977.^[3]

Political career

Vidya Thakur first time won election of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in 1992.

Positions held

Within BJP

Ex. General Secretary BJP Mumbai Mahila Morcha

Legislative

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation 2007
Ex.Public Health Committee Chairperson^{[citation needed]}
Deputy Mayor, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on 17 March 2007^[4]^[5]
Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly - since 2014^[6]^[7]^[8]

References

^ "Giant Killers". 20 October 2014.
^ "Maharashtra Government, Council of Ministers".
^ "SMT.vidya Thakur(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- GOREGAON(MUMBAI SUBURBAN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate".
^ "Dr Shubha Raul Mayor, Vidya Thakur dy Mayor of Mumbai". 17 March 2007.
^ "Municipal Councillors / Corporators of Mumbai".
^ The New Indian Express (24 October 2019). "Maharashtra now has seven more women members in assembly". Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
^ The Times of India (26 October 2019). "Meet Maharashtra's 24 women MLAs". Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
^ The Hindu (24 October 2019). "Only 19 of 235 women contestants taste victory in Maharashtra". Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.

Political offices
Preceded by	Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Food and Civil Supplies, Food and Drug Administration; Maharashtra State December 2014–present	Incumbent

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[1] "Giant Killers". 20 October 2014.

[2] "Maharashtra Government, Council of Ministers".

[3] "SMT.vidya Thakur(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- GOREGAON(MUMBAI SUBURBAN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate".

[4] "Dr Shubha Raul Mayor, Vidya Thakur dy Mayor of Mumbai". 17 March 2007.

[5] "Municipal Councillors / Corporators of Mumbai".

[Maharashtra_now_has_seven_more_women_members_in_assembly2-6] The New Indian Express (24 October 2019). "Maharashtra now has seven more women members in assembly". Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.

[Meet_Maharashtra's_24_women_MLAs-7] The Times of India (26 October 2019). "Meet Maharashtra's 24 women MLAs". Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.

[Only_19_of_235_women_contestants_taste_victory_in_Maharashtra-8] The Hindu (24 October 2019). "Only 19 of 235 women contestants taste victory in Maharashtra". Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.

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