Gopichand_Padalkar

Gopichand Padalkar

Gopichand Padalkar

Indian politician

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]

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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 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]

Positions Held

References

  1. [1]
    "Finally, Uddhav Thackeray elected Maharashtra MLC". Outlook. 14 May 2020.
  2. [2]
    Marathi, TV9 (14 April 2021). "नेता, अभिनेता, 'एकच छंद गोपीचंद'; वाचा, कोण आहेत गोपीचंद पडळकर?". TV9 Marathi (in Marathi). Retrieved 31 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. [3]
    "Maharashtra MLC election 2020: BJP candidate list out for May 21 polls, 4 contenders named". Financial Express.
  4. [4]
    "त्यांना बनायचे होते डॉक्‍टर पण बनले आमदार." eSakal - Marathi Newspaper (in Marathi). Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  5. [5]
    "GOPICHAND KUNDLIK PADALKAR : Bio, Political life, Family & Top stories". The Times of India. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  6. [6]
    "Ajit Pawar wins in Baramati with more than 1.5 lakh margin". Business Insider. 24 October 2019.
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