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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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Anything Can Happen, Feels BJP Chief Nitin Gadkari

India | Sep 30, 2011, 04:41 PM IST

New Delhi, Sep 30: BJP president Nitin Gadkari, addressing party stalwarts at the national executive meeting, today said Manmohan Singh's government was facing a crisis of credibility and “anything can happen.”Briefing newspersons about his speech,

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Gadkari Says, Advani Not Eyeing Prime Ministership

India | Sep 29, 2011, 06:11 PM IST

New Delhi, Sep 29:  Senior BJP leader L K Advani was not eyeing the Prime Ministerial post, party President Nitin Gadkari said today indicating that the former Deputy Prime Minister has already made it clear

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Advani Discusses His Rathyatra With RSS Chief, Gadkari

India | Sep 21, 2011, 06:18 PM IST

Nagpur, Sept 21: Senior BJP leader L K Advani  held discussions  here today with the top RSS leadership  on his proposed rathyatra against corruption.“I am here to meet RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and other functionaries

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Digvijay Targets Gadkari Over His Son's Wedding, Income

India | Sep 19, 2011, 06:08 PM IST

Indore, Sept 19: Congress General Secretary Digvijay Singh today said that BJP president Nitin Gadkari should explain the growth in his assets/income over the years.“Nitin Gadkari should disclose his present assets, and what was his

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Pursue Hard Policy Against Terror, Nitin Gadkari Tells Centre

India | Sep 07, 2011, 02:34 PM IST

New Delhi, Sep 7 : BJP president Nitin Gadkari today lashed out at the Centre for  no taking pre-emptive action against terrorists. Gadkari was speaking to mediapersons outside Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. He said, the common

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Reddy Saga : Gadkari Holds Meeting With Karnataka Leaders

India | Sep 07, 2011, 01:02 PM IST

Nagpur, Sep 6: BJP President Nitin Gadkari today held closed door meeting with Karnataka Chief Minister D V Saddananda Gowda here in the backdrop of the arrest of party strongman and former minister G Janardhan

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Jaitley Says, Gadkari's View About Anna Was Metaphorical

India | Sep 04, 2011, 03:32 PM IST

New Delhi, Sept 4 :  BJP leader Arun Jaitley has said that party president Nitin Gadkari's remarks  about party being ready to march under Anna Hazare's leadership was only “metaphorical”.Jaitley has said that the comments

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JD-U Chief Sharad Yadav Denigrates President, Governors

India | Sep 03, 2011, 11:24 AM IST

New Delhi, Sept 3 : Janata Dal-United chief  Sharad Yadav on Friday openly denigrated the offices of President and Governors by making disparaging remarks about theirAddressing a seminar attended by BJP president Nitin Gadkari here,

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BJP Supports Anna's Bill, Asks Govt To Withdraw Its Version

India | Aug 25, 2011, 09:09 PM IST

New Delhi, Aug 25: Opening up its cards for the first time on Anna Hazare's agitation, the BJP today came out in support of his Jan Lokpal Bill saying it should be made the basis

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Gadkari Slams UPA For Its Handling Of Hazare Fast

Politics | Aug 25, 2011, 07:04 PM IST

New Delhi, Aug 25 :  BJP today slammed the UPA for its “changing stance” and “hardening of posture” in dealing with Anna Hazare's anti-graft agitation and warned the government against any misadventure in this regard. 

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Gadkari Slaps Legal Notice On Kumaraswamy, Karna Cong Leader

India | Aug 20, 2011, 09:51 PM IST

Bangalore, Aug 20: BJP President Nitin Gadkari today served legal notices on JDS leader H D Kumaraswamy and a Congress leader for alleging that mining magnates Reddy brothers had gifted a golden sword worth Rs

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Nitin Gadkari Tries To Placate Reddy Brothers

Politics | Aug 12, 2011, 07:31 PM IST

Bellary, Karnataka, Aug 12: In an attempt to placate mining magnates and Reddy brothers who failed to get minsiterial berths in Karnataka, BJP President Nitin Gadkari today told them that “ministerial post is not permanent

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Gadkari To Take Part In Pooja At Reddy Brothers House

Politics | Aug 11, 2011, 03:05 PM IST

Bellary (Karna),Aug 11:  BJP President Nitin Gadkari will participate in a pooja at the Reddy brothers' house here on August 12, party sources said. Gadkari's visit will take place at a time when the Reddy

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Working For Common Man Would Ultimately Help BJP: Gadkari

Politics | Aug 07, 2011, 07:54 PM IST

Mumbai, Aug 7: BJP national president Nitin Gadkari today called upon his party legislators to work in the interest of common man, which would ultimately help the party.He was speaking at the valedictory function of

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Rajiv Trust: Gadkari Demands Haryana CM Resignation

India | Aug 03, 2011, 05:33 PM IST

New Delhi, Aug 3:  Strengthened by B S Yeddyurappa's resignation as Karnataka Chief Minister following graft charges, BJP today demanded the head of Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda for “illegal” denotification and lease of land

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Yeddy's Man Sadananda Gowda May Become Karnataka CM

India | Jul 31, 2011, 02:00 PM IST

Bangalore, Jul 31 : Former state BJP President D V Sadananda Gowda today appeared to emerge as key contender to succeed Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, who is believed to have suggested his name to

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BJP Is Not Owned By Any Family, Says Nitin Gadkari

India | Jul 30, 2011, 08:21 PM IST

Raigarh, July 30: The BJP is not owned by any family and its workers are its strength, party president Nitin Gadkari  has said. Addressing a gathering after unveiling the statue of BJP leader Lakhiram Agarwal in

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Gadkari To Take Final Call On Yeddyurappa's Fate

India | Jul 25, 2011, 07:05 PM IST

New Delhi, July 25:  BJP President Nitin Gadkari today said Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has asked him to take a final call on his fate on the Lokayukta report and insisted that a

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Gadkari Forms Group For More Clarity In BJP's Stand On Issues

Politics | Jul 23, 2011, 09:46 PM IST

New Delhi, July 23: BJP President Nitin Gadkari today constituted a Policy Formulation Action Group (PFAG) under the convenorship of former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha to bring about more coherence and clarity in the party's

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Gadkari Fails To Persuade Munde

India | Jun 20, 2011, 07:38 AM IST

New Delhi, Jun 20 : Talks between BJP President Nitin Gadkari and sulking senior party leader Gopinath Munde remained inconclusive late Sunday night with both sides sticking to their stand over appointment of their men

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