Vidya Thakur (born 15 June 1963) is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party and a member of 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Goregaon.[1] She is Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Food and Drugs Administration[2] in Devendra Fadnavis Ministry. On 10 July 2016 she was relieved of responsibility for food and drug administration in a cabinet reshuffle.[citation needed]

MLA
Vidya Thakur
Minister Of State
Women and Child Development Government of Maharashtra
In office
31 October 2014 – 24 October 2019
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
for Goregaon
Assumed office
2014
Preceded bySubhash Desai
Deputy Mayor of Mumbai
In office
2007–2009
Personal details
Born (1961-06-15) 15 June 1961 (age 63)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseJaiprkash Thakur
OccupationPolitician
Websitehttp://www.mahabjp.org Maharashtra BJP Official Page

Education and early career

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Thakur attended Kudilal Govindram Sekseria Sarvodaya School, finishing in 1977.[3]

Political career

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Vidya Thakur first time won election of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in 1992.

Positions held

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Within BJP

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  • Ex. General Secretary BJP Mumbai Mahila Morcha

Legislative

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Giant Killers". 20 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Maharashtra Government, Council of Ministers".
  3. ^ "SMT.vidya Thakur(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- GOREGAON(MUMBAI SUBURBAN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate".
  4. ^ "Dr Shubha Raul Mayor, Vidya Thakur dy Mayor of Mumbai". 17 March 2007.
  5. ^ "Municipal Councillors / Corporators of Mumbai".
  6. ^ The New Indian Express (24 October 2019). "Maharashtra now has seven more women members in assembly". Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  7. ^ The Times of India (26 October 2019). "Meet Maharashtra's 24 women MLAs". Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  8. ^ The Hindu (24 October 2019). "Only 19 of 235 women contestants taste victory in Maharashtra". Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
Political offices
Preceded by
Minister of State for Women and Child Development,
Food and Civil Supplies, Food and Drug Administration;
Maharashtra State

December 2014–present
Incumbent