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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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bjp to launch campaign against corruption price rise on apr

BJP To Launch Campaign Against Corruption, Price Rise On Apr 6

Politics | Mar 10, 2011, 07:21 AM IST

New Delhi, Mar 9: BJP activists will organize marathons, hold street plays, marches and signature campaigns and reach out to people through SMSes during the party's nationwide campaign against corruption, price rise and black money

pm trying to cover up corruption alleges bjp

PM Trying To Cover Up Corruption, Alleges BJP

Politics | Feb 16, 2011, 03:55 PM IST

New Delhi, Feb 16: Terming Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's interaction with editors as very disappointing, the BJP today accused him of trying to "cover up" the various scams and said that 'coalition dharma' cannot mean

gadkari calls for generational change in politics

Gadkari Calls For Generational Change In Politics

Politics | Feb 12, 2011, 01:24 PM IST

New Delhi, Feb 12:  Pitching for a generational change to clean the "polluted field" of politics, BJP Chief Nitin Gadkari on Friday  expressed disagreement with the adage "old is gold", saying the youth also have

gadkari files defamation suit against manish tewari

Gadkari Files Defamation Suit Against Manish Tewari

Politics | Dec 09, 2010, 09:24 PM IST

Mumbai, Dec 9: BJP president Nitin Gadkari today filed a criminal defamation complaint against Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari for accusing him of owning a "benami" flat in the scam-tainted Adarsh Housing society here. Terming Tewari's

gadkari to address karnataka ministers party leaders

Gadkari To Address Karnataka Ministers, Party Leaders

Politics | Dec 04, 2010, 05:33 PM IST

Bangalore, Dec 4: BJP president Nitin Gadkari is arriving here on Tuesday (Dec 7) to interact with party leaders and ministers in the wake of land scams and corruption charges against the ruling Karnataka government.Gadkari

bjp authorises gadkari to decide yeddyurappa s fate

BJP Authorises Gadkari To Decide Yeddyurappa's Fate

Politics | Nov 21, 2010, 05:49 PM IST

NEW DELHI: BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said he has been authorised by the party top brass to discuss the crisis in Karnataka with chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and take a decision on

bjp top brass defers decision on yeddyurappa

BJP Top Brass Defers Decision On Yeddyurappa

Politics | Nov 20, 2010, 09:15 AM IST

New Delhi, Nov 19 : BJP President Nitin Gadkari on Saturday  held a meeting with B S Yeddyurappa and Karnataka Core Committee members on charges of corruption and nepotism against the Chief Minister but deferred

pm cong have surrendered before dmk gadkari

PM, Cong Have Surrendered Before DMK: Gadkari

Politics | Nov 19, 2010, 05:50 PM IST

Lucknow, Nov 19: BJP President Nitin Gadkari today accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of "bowing to pressure" from UPA ally DMK in the allocation of 2G spectrum and asked how he could shrug off his

gadkari s charge baseless cong

Gadkari's Charge "Baseless": Cong

Politics | Nov 19, 2010, 11:34 AM IST

New Delhi, Nov 18 : Congress tonight dismissed as "baseless" BJP President Nitin Gadkari's charge that Dubai-based Emmar-MGF was given a bailout package by DDA for the Commonwealth Games Village because of its alleged links

pm should accept jpc demand says gadkari

PM Should Accept JPC Demand, Says Gadkari

Politics | Nov 18, 2010, 04:21 PM IST

Mumbai, Nov 18: BJP president Nitin Gadkari today asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to break his silence on the Commonwealth Games (CWG) scam and 2G Spectrum allocation issue, challenging him to accept the Opposition demand

congress alleges gadkari of holding benami flat in adarsh

Congress Alleges Gadkari Of Holding Benami Flat In Adarsh

Politics | Nov 11, 2010, 08:07 AM IST

New Delhi/Mumbai: Rattled by the Opposition battering treasury benches over corruption, Congress on Wednesday retaliated by accusing BJP chief Nitin Gadkari of holding a benami flat in the scam-tainted Adarsh Housing Society. "Ajay Sancheti, whose

i was misquoted swaraj on modi issue

'I Was Misquoted': Swaraj On Modi Issue

Politics | Oct 29, 2010, 09:11 AM IST

New Delhi, Oct 28: Three days after she created a flutter with remarks on Narendra Modi, senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj today sought to assuage the Gujarat Chief Minister, saying she was misquoted and has

attempt made to destabilise ktk govt gadkari

Attempt Made To Destabilise KTK Govt: Gadkari

Politics | Oct 11, 2010, 02:51 PM IST

New Delhi, Oct 11 : BJP President Nitin Gadkari on Monday  said an attempt was made to destabilise the democratically-elected government in the state by using money and power.  "In the last few days, an

thakur withdraws resignation

Thakur Withdraws Resignation

Politics | Oct 11, 2010, 09:20 AM IST

Nagpur, Oct 10 :Bihar BJP president C P Thakur, who had tendered his resignation from the post on Friday, has withdrawn his resignation. Thakur, who flew down here yesterday, met Gadkari at his residence last

kashmir naxalism among india s biggest challenges gadkari

Kashmir, Naxalism Among India's Biggest Challenges: Gadkari

Politics | Sep 14, 2010, 10:25 PM IST

Uttan(Maharashtra): The Kashmir issue and growing menace of Naxalism are among biggest challenges faced by India, BJP president Nitin Gadkari said here on Tuesday .  "Among the biggest challenges for the country ahead are social

gadkari hopes munde will deliver

Gadkari Hopes Munde Will Deliver

Politics | Sep 11, 2010, 03:54 PM IST

New Delhi :  BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Saturday voiced hope that the newly-formed Arjun Munda government "will deliver", even as he and senior leaders like L K Advani skipped the swearing-in ceremony amidst reports

bjp top brass to skip munda oath taking ceremony

BJP Top Brass To Skip Munda Oath-Taking Ceremony

Politics | Sep 10, 2010, 10:49 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP top brass, including L K Advani and party president Nitin Gadkari, will skip the swearing-in ceremony of Arjun Munda as Chief Minister of Jharkhand tomorrow amidst reports of differences within the party

bjp top brass out of the loop on jharkhand development

BJP Top Brass Out Of The Loop On Jharkhand Development

Politics | Sep 10, 2010, 10:25 AM IST

The sudden announcement of  Arjun Munda as chief minister of Jharkhand was apparently as much of a surprise to the BJP leadership as it was to the Congress, reports Mail Today. BJP's top decision- making

upa defaming indian culture by using saffron terror remark

UPA Defaming Indian Culture By Using Saffron Terror Remark:BJP

Politics | Sep 02, 2010, 09:45 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP on Thursday  continued its tirade against Home Minister P Chidambaram for using the phrase "saffron terror" and said the UPA Government has "defamed" Indian culture by connecting the colour with terrorism.  "The

rahul gandhi charisma is over rated says gadkari

Rahul Gandhi Charisma Is Over-Rated, Says Gadkari

Politics | Aug 26, 2010, 04:02 PM IST

Bhopal:  BJP President Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi did not have the charisma to appeal to people from all sections of the society. "I do not subscribe to the view

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