Rajesh Tope is an Indian politician and member of the Nationalist Congress Party. 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. This is 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 | |
Assumed office 1999 | |
Preceded by | Shivaji Kundlik Chothe |
Constituency | Ambad Ghansawangi |
Personal details | |
Born | Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India | January 11, 1969
Citizenship | India |
Political party | Nationalist Congress Party |
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 represents 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]
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.