Rajesh Tope is an Indian politician and member of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar).He was Member of Legislative assembly till November 2024. Rajesh Tope won the Ghansawangi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election.[1][2] He won the 2009 Assembly Election from the same constituency.2019 to 2024 was his third term as a member from Ghansawangi constituency, while before that he was 2 Time MLA from Ambad constituency, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly MLA. He served as the Health Minister of Maharashtra in the Uddhav Thackeray ministry.[3] He also worked as a guardian minister of Jalna in his political career.
Rajesh Tope | |
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Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra | |
In office 30 December 2019 – 29 June 2022 | |
Minister |
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Governor | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
Chief Minister | Uddhav Thackeray |
Deputy CM | Ajit Pawar |
Preceded by | Girish Mahajan |
Cabinet Minister Higher and Technical Education Minister | |
In office 1999–2014 | |
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1999–2024 | |
Preceded by | Shivaji Kundlik Chothe |
Succeeded by | Hikmat Udhan |
Constituency | Ambad Ghansawangi |
Personal details | |
Born | Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India | January 11, 1969
Citizenship | India |
Political party | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) |
Spouse | Manisha Tope |
Children | 1 son, 1 Daughter |
Parent | Ankushrao Tope (father) |
Residence(s) | Jalna, Maharashtra, India |
Education | Bachelor of Engineering (mechanical) |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | www.rajeshtope.com |
Constituency
editRajesh Tope had represented the Ghansawangi (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.
Political party
editRajesh Tope is from the Nationalist Congress Party.
Positions held
edit- Maharashtra Legislative Assembly MLA
- Terms in office: 2009-2014[4] & 2014-2019[5] & 2019-2024
References
edit- ^ "Rajesh Tope of NCP WINS the Ghansawangi constituency Maharastra, Maharastra Assembly Election 2014". newsreporter.in. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Ghansawangi (Maharashtra) Assembly Constituency Elections". elections.in. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Maharashtra Cabinet portfolios announced: Dy CM Ajit Pawar gets finance, Aaditya Thackeray allotted tourism and environment ministry". Firstpost. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "List Of Winners In Maharashtra Assembly Polls 2009". indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ^ "Maharashtra Ghansawangi Ghansawangi Election Result". electiontrends.in. Retrieved 11 April 2016.