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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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Shiv Sena needles BJP over 'U-turns' on core issues

Politics | May 28, 2015, 01:13 PM IST

Mumbai: Needling BJP, ally Shiv Sena today mockingly said its stand on core issues, including Ram temple, after coming to power should “not be seen as U-turns” as Narendra Modi government is only taking a

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Hearing in defamation case against Digvijaya Singh deferred

Politics | May 26, 2015, 07:20 PM IST

New Delhi:  A court here on Tuesday deferred hearing of arguments on the issue of framing of charges in a criminal defamation case against Congress leader Digvijaya Singh filed by BJP leader and union minister

gadkari defamation case kejriwal drops plea against court

Gadkari defamation case: Kejriwal drops plea against court order

Politics | May 26, 2015, 02:52 PM IST

New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today withdrew from Delhi High Court his case filed against a trial court decision sending him to jail in a defamation complaint by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari.A bench of

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May 24th: Major News Events for the day!

India | May 24, 2015, 09:55 AM IST

PM Modi's govt plans mega press conference for todayNew Delhi: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government is planning a mega press conference today, just two days before it completes one year in office. It will

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Najeeb Jung, Arvind Kejriwal responsible for Delhi 'mess': Congress

Politics | May 22, 2015, 03:03 PM IST

Jammu: Claiming that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lt Governor Najeeb Jung were responsible for the “mess” in Delhi, Congress today said both of them have “crossed their limits” and were “not following set rules

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Ammunition production has increased by 18 per cent: Parrikar

India | May 21, 2015, 07:30 PM IST

New Delhi: To address shortage of ammunition for army, their production has been increased by 18 per cent since last year, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said today.  The minister said that after taking charge he

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Conspiracy behind his name appearing in a CAG report: Gadkari

Politics | May 21, 2015, 06:05 PM IST

New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari sees a conspiracy behind a recent CAG report naming him even though the draft audit report did not mention his name."The Draft Report which went to the (New and

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PM Modi meets Cabinet colleagues ahead of 1st anniversary of govt

Politics | May 20, 2015, 02:42 PM IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met his senior ministerial colleagues to discuss programmes to celebrate first anniversary of his government.  Modi, who returned from a three-nation tour of China, Mongolia and South Korea

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No pressure from RSS on Modi govt: Nitin Gadkari

Politics | May 20, 2015, 01:11 PM IST

New Delhi: RSS does not bring any pressure nor gives any direction to the Modi government in which ministers enjoy absolute freedom to air views in the Cabinet, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said today.  He

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No going back on land bill, open to changes: Gadkari

Politics | May 19, 2015, 06:18 PM IST

New Delhi: Union minister Nitin Gadkari today ruled out going back on the land bill but said the government was open to incorporating more amendments which are in the interest of farmers.Government's key pointsman with

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Japanese keen on $1.6 tn highways funding: Nitin Gadkari

May 17, 2015, 11:03 AM IST

New Delhi: India is firming up plans for a $1.6-trillion financing institution that will fund highway projects across the country with a 26-percent stake held by Japanese companies, to achieve a target of 30 km

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Sonia Gandhi writes letter to Nitin Gadkari on poor roads in Rae Bareli

Politics | May 15, 2015, 10:05 PM IST

Rae Bareli (UP):  Congress President Sonia Gandhi has written a letter to Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, drawing his attention to the poor condition of eight roads in her constituency."The Congress president and local MP

willing to quit as minister and mp if charges proved gadkari

Willing to quit as Minister and MP if charges proved: Gadkari

Politics | May 12, 2015, 04:53 PM IST

New Delhi: Facing Opposition heat over a CAG report, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today asserted in Rajya Sabha that he had done no wrong and was ready to quit as Minister as well as MP

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Congress questions Chair's impartiality; Speaker rejects charges

Politics | May 12, 2015, 01:55 PM IST

New Delhi: A belligerent Congress today raised concern over the impartiality of the Chair in the Lok Sabha, eliciting strong protests from the Treasury benches with the government asserting that the Speaker cannot be “threatened”.Noisy

demand for gadkari resignation rocks rajya sabha again

Demand for Gadkari resignation rocks Rajya Sabha again

Politics | May 12, 2015, 12:57 PM IST

New Delhi: Protests against union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and demands for his resignation continued in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, disrupting the house.Leader of House Arun Jaitley said the Congress is disrupting the house

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Major News Events of Today!

India | May 12, 2015, 09:58 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address BJP Parliamentary Party meeting todayDelhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today address the BJP Parliamentary Party meeting at 09:30 am.Smriti Irani to visit Rahul Gandhi's constituency todayAmethi: Union Minister

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Congress hints at upping offensive against Govt over Gadkari issue

Politics | May 11, 2015, 10:48 PM IST

New Delhi:  Turmoil in Rajya Sabha over corruption charges against Union Minister Nitin Gadkari is expected to continue, with the Congress today hinting that it will keep up its offensive against the government till he

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Rahul Gandhi accuses Modi government of hurting fishermen's interest

Politics | May 11, 2015, 05:50 PM IST

New Delhi:  Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today accused the Narendra Modi government of going against the interests of fishermen in coastal states, saying a ban by the ‘suit-boot ki sarkar' was not allowing them

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No wrong-doing by me: says Gadkari; Congress seeks his resignation

Politics | May 11, 2015, 02:46 PM IST

New Delhi: With Congress baying for his blood, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today broke his silence on the CAG report on irregularities in loan extended to his family-linked Purti Group, saying the government auditor has

rajya sabha disrupted over demands for gadkari s resignation

Rajya Sabha disrupted over demands for Gadkari's resignation

Politics | May 09, 2015, 07:43 AM IST

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha proceedings were disrupted by repeated adjournments today following uproar by Congress, demanding the resignation of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari following a CAG report alleging irregularities involving loan extended to his family-linked

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