Rashmi Thackeray (née Patankar) is an Indian journalist and the editor-in-chief of Saamana and Marmik. She is the spouse of Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray and the mother of Aaditya Thackeray.
Rashmi Thackeray | |
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| Spouse of Chief Minister of Maharashtra | |
| In office 28 November 2019 – 29 June 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Uddhav Thackeray |
| Preceded by | Amruta Fadnavis |
| Succeeded by | Lata Shinde |
| Editor-in-chief of Saamana[1] and Marmik[2] | |
| Assumed office 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Uddhav Thackeray |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rashmi Patankar Dabhol, Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra, India |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2, including Aaditya Thackeray |
| Relatives | See Thackeray Family |
| Education | B. Com. |
| Alma mater | Vinayak Ganesh Vaze Autonomous College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Mulund East |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Early life and family
editThe daughter of businessman Madhav Patankar of Dombivli, she attended V G Vaze College in Mulund for her Bachelor of Commerce degree. She joined the Life Insurance Corporation of India as a contract employee in 1987. A friend of Raj Thackeray's sister, Jaywanti, she met Uddhav Thackeray. The couple got married in 1989.[3][4][5] The couple have two sons, Aditya (Former Cabinet Minister of Tourism and Environment Government of Maharashtra) and Tejas.[6]
References
edit- ^ Chaitanya Marpakwar (2 March 2020). "Rashmi Thackeray takes over as Saamana editor". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "After Saamana, Maharashtra CM's Wife Rashmi Thackeray Named Editor of Marmik Too". News18. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Rashmi Thackeray: Behind Uddhav Thackeray's success a woman". The Times of India. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ Kiran Tare (5 March 2020). "The rise and rise of Rashmi Thackeray". India Today. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ Vishwas Waghmode (8 March 2020). "Rashmi Thackeray: Mrs Surefire". The Indian Express. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Uddhav May Shift to New House After LS Elections". Indian Express. Mumbai. 9 April 2014. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.