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Rajkumar Badole
Birth Date:1963 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Gondia, Maharashtra, India
Occupation:Legislator
Office2:Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Constituency2:Arjuni-Morgaon
Term Start2:2009
Term End2:2019
Party:Bhartiya Janata Party
Successor2:Manohar Chandrikapure
Assembly2:Sadak Arjuni constituency
Office1:Social Justice Minister of the Government of Maharashtra
Term Start1:2014
Term End1:2019
Education:Diploma in Civil Engineering
Website:official website

Rajkumar Badole (born 28 March 1963) is an Indian politician. He is a Bharatiya Janata Party member and had represented Arjuni Morgaon in 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in Devendra Fadnavis ministry.[1] [2] [3]

Early life

Rajkumar Badole was born on 28 March 1963 in Gondia district of Maharashtra region. He completed his higher secondary education from Zilla Parishad School and then pursued Civil Engineering degree. After successful completion of his degree he joined Maharashtra State Irrigation Department as a Sectional Engineer in Buldhana District. He served the post from 1985 to 2008.

Personal life

Rajkumar Badole's mother's name is Gangabai and father's name is Sudam Badole. He is married to Mrs Sharda Badole. They have a daughter Shruti and two sons Aniket and Swapnil.[4] His family, inspired by B. R. Ambedkar, follows Buddhism and he strongly believes in Buddhist philosophy.[5] In July–August 2018, he became a Buddhist Samanera in Thailand.[6]

Political career

Rajkumar Badole started his public life in 2009 when he was elected as BJP MLA for the first time from Sadak Arjuni constituency with a win of 39000 votes. In 2014, he was elected from Arjuni Morgaon and also served as a Cabinet Minister for the Department of Social Justice and Special Assistance of Maharashtra State and the Guardian Minister for Gondia District until June 2019.[7]

In 2013 he proposed changes to School Education departments' syllabus to include seniors into its Moral Values Education.[8]

Contribution

  1. Led the Department of Social Justice and Special Assistance to purchase the house in London where B. R. Ambedkar lived from 1921 to 1922 and converted to a memorial.[9] It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015.
  2. Set up an 'Ambedkar Chair&' at the London School of Economics (LSE), B. R. Ambedkar's alma mater.[10]
  3. Hostels established in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur for working women belonging to the backward classes.[11]
  4. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Samata Pratishthan created in the State on the basis of Central Government's Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Foundation.[11]
  5. Expanded the International Scholarship Scheme from 50 students to 75.[11]
  6. Set up Transgender Welfare Board.[12]
  7. Formulated Divyang Dhoran to aid differently-abled people of the state.[13]

Positions held

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.elections.in/maharashtra/assembly-constituencies/arjuni-morgaon.html Arjuni Morgaon (Maharashtra) Assembly Constituency Elections
  2. News: Declared: Portfolios of Maharashtra Government ministers. Mid-Day. 6 December 2014. 20 July 2018.
  3. News: Fadnavis expands cabinet, 10 from Sena among 20 new ministers. Shubhangi Khapre. The Indian Express. New Delhi. 6 December 2016. 20 July 2018.
  4. https://sjsa.maharashtra.gov.in/en/shri-rajkumar-s-badole Shri Rajkumar Badole
  5. Web site: सामाजिक न्यायमंत्री बडोलेंनी घेतली थायलंडमध्ये श्रामणेर दीक्षा. www.sarkarnama.in. en. 14 November 2018.
  6. News: सामाजिक न्‍यायमंत्री बडोले संन्‍यास घेऊन भिक्‍खू बनणार का? थायलंडमध्‍ये श्रामणेर म्‍हणून घेतली दीक्षा. divyamarathi. 14 November 2018. mr.
  7. News: Ex.Guardian Ministers appointed in Maharashtra. 26 December 2014. Zee News. 20 July 2018.
  8. Children refusing to take care of aged parents will be publicly shamed. The Free Press Journal. 12 July 2018. 20 July 2018.
  9. News: Maharashtra to buy Ambedkar's London house in 15 days: Minister . 24 November 2019 . The Economic Times . 24 August 2015.
  10. Web site: Maharashtra Government to Set up 'Ambedkar Chair' at London School of Economics.
  11. Web site: Maharashtra Ahead . maharashtra.gov.in . 17 November 2019.
  12. News: Maharashtra govt sets up transgender welfare board. Business Standard India. 23 February 2019. Press Trust of India.
  13. Web site: दिव्यांग धोरण २०१८ | divyang dhoran 2018 latest news updates in marathi. 13 December 2018.
  14. News: Arjuni-Morgaon Election Results 2019 Live Updates (अर्जुनी मोरगाव): Chandrikapure Manohar Gowardhan of NCP Wins . 25 October 2019 . News18 . 24 October 2019.
  15. News: Anparthi . Anjaya . Parinay Fuke made guardian minister for Gondia, Bhandara Nagpur News - Times of India . 13 January 2021 . The Times of India . 6 June 2019 . en.

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