Prakash Gunvantrao Bharsakale

Prakash Gunvantrao Bharsakale is a member of the 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represents the Akot Assembly Constituency of Akola district. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]

Prakash Bharsakale
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
for Daryapur
In office
1990–2005
Preceded byRaosaheb Pandurang Hadole
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
for Daryapur(By-election)
In office
2005–2009
Succeeded byAbhijit Adsul
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
for Akot
In office
2014–Present
Preceded bySanjay Gawande
Personal details
Born (1964-01-20) 20 January 1964 (age 60)
Kalyan, Maharashtra, India
Political partyShivsena (till 2005)

Indian National Congress (2005-2009)

Bharatiya Janata Party (2012-Present)
SpouseNalini Bharsakale
ChildrenRupali Bharsakale
Vijay Bharsakale
Parent
  • Gunwant Bharsakale (father)
OccupationPolitician

Political career

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Prakash Bharsakale was Shivsena worker. He got opportunity in 1990 from Daryapur constituency and he won the election as Shivsena candidate. Bharsakale resigned from Shivsena in 2005 because Narayan Rane was expelled from the Shivsena. He joined the Indian National Congress along with Narayan Rane and won the by-election held in 2005 as congress candidate from Daryapur constituency. In 2009 he left the Congress and contested Akot (Vidhan Sabha constituency) as an Independent candidate but lost the election. Prakash Bharsakale joined BJP in 2012. In 2014 he got an opportunity from Akot (Vidhan Sabha constituency) as BJP candidate and won the election with large margin of votes against Congress candidate.

Daryapur Constituency

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He served as MLA from 1990 to 2009 from Daryapur-Anjangaon Vidhansabha. Later he contested from Akot Vidhansabha because his constituency is reserved for Schedule Caste.

Amravati Loksabha 1991

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Prakash Bharsakale contested Amravati Loksabha election in 1991 against strong Congress women leader and former President of India Pratibha Patil but lost the election. He secured 121784 votes against Pratibha Patil.

Daryapur constituency by-election

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In 2005 Bharsakale joined Congress with Narayan Rane and faced by-election. Bharsakale won the by-election as Congress candidate against Balasaheb Hingnikar a Shivsena candidate.

References

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  1. ^ "Results of Maharashtra Assembly polls 2014". India Today. Retrieved 3 November 2014.