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Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Jairam Gadkari

DOB: 27/05/1957

Nitin Gadkari is the senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has been the Minister of Road Transport and Highways since 2019. He is also serving as the Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (2014), Shipping (2014 to 2019), Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (2017 to 2019) and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (2019 to 2021) in the successive Narendra Modi governments. Gadkari was the president of the BJP from 2009 to 2013. He has been a Lok Sabha member from the Nagpur constituency of Maharashtra for the last two terms. In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Gadkari won the Nagpur seat by defeating Congress candidate Vilas Muttemwar with a margin of 2,84,848 votes. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Gadkari retained the Nagpur constituency by defeating Congress candidate Nana Patole with a margin of 2,16,009 votes. Gadkari was the Public Works minister in Maharashtra from 1995 to 1999 and also the Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council from 1999 to 2005. Nitin Gadkari is again contesting from the Nagpur constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

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gadkari demands action against those criticising pm modi

Gadkari demands action against those criticising PM Modi, Shah

Politics | Nov 12, 2015, 11:08 AM IST

Nagpur: Union minister Nitin Gadkari today defended Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party President Amit Shah over the stunning defeat in Bihar Assembly polls."Blaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah for Bihar

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Nitin Gadkari announces Rs 10,000 crore projects for Nagaland

Politics | Nov 03, 2015, 10:48 PM IST

Kohima:  The Union government today announced Rs 10,000 crore road and bridge development projects for Nagaland besides committing a slew of road projects for the entire northeast India in five year period.Road and Highways minister

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Nitin Gadkari lays foundation stone for four laning of National Highway 6

Politics | Nov 02, 2015, 06:34 AM IST

Akola: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari laid foundation stone for the four-laning of the Akola-Murtizaur section on National Highway 6.Gadkari, who laid the foundation yesterday, assured all round development of west Vidharbha region in Maharashtra comprising

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PM to attend Kalam's birth anniversary celebrations

India | Oct 15, 2015, 11:28 AM IST

PM Modi attends Kalam's birth anniversary celebrationsNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the birth anniversary celebrations of former President A P J Abdul Kalam today, during which he unveiled his statue and inaugurate a

india will be world leader under modi s leadership nitin

India will be world leader under Modi's leadership: Nitin Gadkari

Politics | Oct 13, 2015, 11:58 PM IST

Nagpur: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India will become the world leader."Narendra Modi is the first PM of India after Independence who has built the real

pm modi lays foundation stone of jnpt s rs 7 900 cr 4th

PM Modi lays foundation stone of JNPT's Rs 7,900 cr 4th terminal

Politics | Oct 11, 2015, 07:48 PM IST

Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today laid the foundation stone of an ambitious project which will more than double the capacity of the country's largest container port JNPT in next two years.Modi laid the foundation

truckers call off strike panel to look into their demands

Truckers call off strike, panel to look into their demands

Oct 06, 2015, 10:24 AM IST

New Delhi: Transporters' 5-day-old strike has been called off after a marathon meeting between agitating apex truckers body AIMTC and road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday evening with the government assuring to

vested interests opposing road safety bill union minister

Vested interests opposing road safety bill: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari

Politics | Oct 05, 2015, 03:52 PM IST

New Delhi: Vested interests opposed to transparency and computerisation in the transport sector are against the new road safety bill but government is committed to enacting the law, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said today."Despite our

rbi may go for rate cut to spur economy

RBI may go for rate cut to spur economy

India | Sep 29, 2015, 10:31 AM IST

RBI may go for rate cut to spur economyNew Delhi: All eyes are now on the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as the central bank is scheduled to hold its monetary policy review on Tuesday,

rs.1 000 crore to be spent in a year on greening highways

Rs.1,000 crore to be spent in a year on greening highways

India | Sep 25, 2015, 10:57 AM IST

New Delhi : The central government aims to spend around Rs.1,000 crore in a one-year period on greening Indian roads under a policy for highways to be unveiled soon, a senior official said on Thursday."The

bihar polls will be referendum on modi govt as well nitin

Bihar polls will be referendum on Modi govt as well: Nitin Gadkari

Politics | Aug 22, 2015, 03:10 PM IST

New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that the upcoming Assembly polls in Bihar will also be a referendum on  the Narendra Modi government."Every election in country is prestigious for a political party, for

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Nitin Gadkari gave shape to one of Atal Bihari Vajpayee's dream projects: Rajnath Singh

Politics | Aug 15, 2015, 03:49 AM IST

New Delhi:  Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday credited cabinet colleague Nitin Gadkari for giving shape to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's dream project 'Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana'.Praising Gadkari, he said: "When Gadkari

new bill on road transportation soon nitin gadkari

New bill on road transportation soon: Nitin Gadkari

Politics | Aug 14, 2015, 08:15 AM IST

New Delhi:  The Centre would shortly introduce a bill that encompasses global best practices in road transportation and safety standards, union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday.The minister for road transport, highways and shipping was

amit shah to meet functionaries from south 5 other events

Amit Shah to meet functionaries from South; 5 other events of the day

India | Aug 06, 2015, 10:07 AM IST

1. Amit Shah to meet functionaries from SouthChennai: BJP National president, Amit Shah, will today visit Madurai on for an interaction with grass root level functionaries of the party's southern district units.2. Rahat Fateh Ali

congress have lost faith in democracy says nitin gadkari

Congress have lost faith in democracy, says Nitin Gadkari

Politics | Aug 03, 2015, 01:52 PM IST

New Delhi: Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday accused the Congress of stalling parliamentary proceedings as the party "seems to have lost faith in democracy".Speaking to the media after External Affairs Minister Sushma

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Apologise to Sushma Swaraj or face defamation suit, Gadkari tells Rahul

Politics | Jul 24, 2015, 02:41 PM IST

New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today slammed Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for calling External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj 'criminal' and threatened to file a criminal defamation suit against him if he did not apologise.He

gadkari proposes ropeway from delhi to manesar

Gadkari proposes ropeway from Delhi to Manesar

Politics | Jul 21, 2015, 07:37 AM IST

Chandigarh: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday announced a ropeway transport system between Dhaula Kuan in New Delhi and Manesar, passing through Gurgaon city in Haryana, adjoining the national capital, would

government to soon start work on 10 express highways for

Government to soon start work on 10 express highways for faster connectivity: Nitin Gadkari

Politics | Jul 19, 2015, 03:57 PM IST

New Delhi:  As part of efforts to boost road infrastructure for faster connectivity, the Centre is planning to start work on 10 world-class express highways, which will not only reduce travel time but also propel

sonia gandhi to host iftar party today 9 other major events

Sonia Gandhi to host iftar party today; 9 other major events of the day

India | Jul 13, 2015, 10:14 AM IST

Opposition to strategise on Parliament session at Sonia Gandhi's Iftar todayNew Delhi: With the Modi government battling propriety issues over the Lalit Modi row and the furore on Vyapam scam, leaders of "like-minded" parties will

centre accords national highways status to 2 000 km roads

Centre accords National Highways status to 2,000 km roads in Odisha

India | Jul 10, 2015, 03:57 PM IST

Bhubaneswar:  Describing roads as paths to development of any region. The Centre today declared National Highway status for 2,000 km of State Highways in Odisha where Rs 35,000 crore will be invested for road development."We

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