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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
New Delhi: A Bill seeking to develop 101 waterways across the country was introduced in Lok Sabha today amid government's contention that the measure is aimed at providing a cheaper mode of transport and reducing
New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has a very interesting gardening tip for environmentalist and hobbyists on how to grow healthy plants inside their home - water them with urine. Speaking at an event on sprinkle
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today urged Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari to improve and strengthen road transport and inland water connectivity in the state.In a memorandum submitted
New Delhi: Government auditor CAG has flayed IREDA for "violation of financial guidelines" in connection with Rs 48.65-crore loan to Purti Sakhar Karkhana for which company's promoters and directors including Nitin Gadkari had given "personal
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