Omprakash Babarao Kadu is a Founder of Prahar Janshakti Party and also a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Achalpur, Maharashtra, India. Achalpur assembly constituency is a part of Amravati (Lok Sabha constituency). He has been elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for four consecutive terms from 2004 to 2019. [1]
Bachchu Kadu | |
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| ओमप्रकाश उर्फ बच्चू कडू | |
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| Minister of State Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 30 December 2019 – 27 June 2022 | |
| Minister | |
| Governor | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
| Chief Minister | Uddhav Thackeray |
| Deputy CM | Ajit Pawar |
| Guardian Minister | Akola District |
| Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2004–2024 | |
| Preceded by | Vasudhatai Pundlikrao Deshmukh |
| Succeeded by | Pravin Tayade |
| Constituency | Achalpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 July 1970 |
| Nationality | Indian |
Career
editOn 19 October 2014, Kadu won the assembly election, defeating congress candidate Bablu Deshmukh candidate by more than 10000 votes. This was the first time in Achalpur assembly elections that a candidate won three times in succession. In 2019 election he won the assembly election by total of 81,252 votes which is 44% of the total voters. He is the first candidate to be elected for a fourth consecutive term in Achalpur Assembly elections. He is leader of Prahar Janshakti Party. He is part of newly formed MahaVikas Aaghadi or MVA,[2] the banner called Prahar Yuvashakti Sanghatana that became the Prahar Party. He then rebelled against MVA along with Eknath Shinde in 2022 Maharashtra political crisis.[3]
In March 2023, he sparked controversy when he said stray dogs should be sent to Assam to be eaten for dog meat.[4]
On 22 April 2017, Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party MP Hema Malini said she would take action against Kadu for making derogatory comments towards Malini days earlier.[5]
In Loksabha 2024 elections Bacchu Kadu's Prahaar Janshakti Party has given a candidate from Amravati Constituency. This move was taken as a response for BJP announcing candidature of controversial candidate Navneet Rana.[6]
Positions held
edit- 1997: Elected as member of Panchayat Samiti
- 1997: Elected as Chandurbazar Panchayat Samiti
- 2004: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term)
- 2009: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term)
- 2014: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (3rd term)
- 2019: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (4th term)
- 2019: Swear in as minister of state in Udhav Thackeray Government.
- 2019: Appointed minister of state for Water Resources (Irrigation) & Command Area Development, School Education, Woman & Child Development, Labour, OBC-SEBC-SBC-VJNT Welfare[7][8]
- 2020: Appointed guardian minister of Akola district[9]
See also
editExternal links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Nashik MLA in Jail". The Times of India. 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Achalpur Assembly Constituency".
- ^ "Zee News: Latest News, Live Breaking News, Today News, India Political News Updates".
- ^ "'Send stray dogs to Assam for consumption': Maharashtra MLA's bizarre advice sparks row". The Times of India. 9 March 2023.
- ^ "Bacchu Kadu: Hema Malini to take action against Maharashtra MLA | India News". Times of India. 22 April 2017.
- ^ "BJP's move to field Navneet Rana from Amravati LS seat invites wrath of some 'Mahayuti' constituents". The Economic Times. 28 March 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Maharashtra Cabinet portfolios announced".
- ^ "महाराष्ट्र मंत्रिमंडळ खातेवाटप जाहीर".
- ^ "2020: Maharashtra govt appoints guardian ministers for all 36 districts".