Madhukar Kashinath Pichad (born 1941) is an Indian politician, social worker and former cabinet minister in Government of Maharashtra.[1][2] He has served as the Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Akole Assembly constituency since 1980 to 2009. He has been leader of opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly since March 1995 to July 1999.[3][4]

Madhukar Kashinath Pichad
मधुकर काशिनाथ पिचड
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
1980–2014
Preceded byYashwant S. Bhangare
Succeeded byVaibhav Madhukar Pichad
ConstituencyAkole
Leader of Poposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
March 1995 – July 1999
Personal details
Born1941 (age 82–83)
Akole, Maharashtra
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Other political
affiliations
Children3 (including Vaibhav Madhukar Pichad)
ParentKashinath Bhikaji Pichad
OccupationPolitician
NicknamePichad Bhau

He was a member of Nationalist Congress Party since the inception of his political career but in 2019 he joined Bharatiya Janata Party along with his son Vaibhav Pichad.[5][6] He had served as the President of Nationalist Congress Party Maharashtra.[7]

He founded Amrutsagar Milk Co-operative Akole in 1961.[8] He is founding president of Agasti Sahakari Sugar Factory, the first cooperative sugar factory in India, founded in 1993.[9]

Early life and education

He was born on 1 June 1941 into a Tribal family of Mahadeo Koli to Kashinath Pichad, a Teacher and Kamalbai Kashinath Pichad, a housewife at Rajur, Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra.[10][3]

He completed B. A. LLB from Ferguson College Pune, where he entered into the Students politics.[3]

Political career

He started his career on being elected as the Zila Parishad Member in 1972 and as the Chairman of Panchayat Samiti Akole Taluka in 1972 and served till 1980.

Positions held

References

  1. ^ "Mumbai News: Sharad Pawar Blames Eknath Shinde's Govt For Jalna Lathi Charge". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Vaibhav Pichad confirms his entry in BJP". The Asian Age. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c ब्युरो, सरकारनामा (1 June 2017). "आजचे वाढदिवस, मधुकरराव पिचड,शिवाजीराव कर्डिले". Politics News on Sarkarnama (in Marathi). Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  4. ^ Pandit, Vivek (2000). Fearless Minds: Rights Based Approach to Organizing and Advocacy. National Centre for Advocacy Studies. p. 227.
  5. ^ "NCP, Congress leaders including Sandeep Naik, Chitra Wagh, Vaibhav Pichad, Madhukar Pichad join BJP". Mumbai Mirror. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Ahmednagar: Veteran BJP leader Madhukar Pichad, son Vaibhav lose in Agasthi sugar factory election". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  7. ^ "NCP MLA Vaibhav Pichad to join BJP". Hindustan Times. 28 July 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  8. ^ "'अमृतसागर' पिचड यांचाच". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  9. ^ "साखर उताऱ्यात 'अगस्ती' प्रथम". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  10. ^ Marathi, TV9 (27 July 2019). "आघाडीची सत्ता पुन्हा येणार नाही, जनतेसाठी भाजपात जातोय : वैभव पिचड". TV9 Marathi (in Marathi). Retrieved 11 September 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ Frontline. S. Rangarajan for Kasturi & Sons. 1992. p. 21.
  12. ^ "Madhukar Pichad, three new faces to be inducted into Maha cabinet". The Times of India. 11 June 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 September 2024.