Vidya Thakur Explained

Vidya Thakur
Honorific-Prefix:	MLA
Assembly:	Maharashtra Legislative
Assembly2:	Maharashtra Legislative
Constituency Am2:	Goregaon
Predecessor2:	Subhash Desai
Party:	Bharatiya Janata Party
Office1:	Minister Of State Women and Child Development Government of Maharashtra
Birth Date:	1961 6, df=yes
Spouse:	Jaiprkash Thakur
Occupation:	Politician
Website:	http://www.mahabjp.org Maharashtra BJP Official Page
Term Start1:	31 October 2014
Term End1:	24 October 2019
Term Start2:	2014
Office3:	Deputy Mayor of Mumbai
Term Start3:	2007
Term End3:	2009

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.

Education and early career

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

Political career

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

Positions held

Within BJP

• Ex. General Secretary BJP Mumbai Mahila Morcha

Legislative

• Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation 2007
• Ex.Public Health Committee Chairperson
• Deputy Mayor, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on 17 March 2007^{[4] [5]}
• Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly - since 2014^{[6] [7] [8]}

See also

• Devendra Fadnavis ministry (2014–)
• Make in Maharashtra

Notes and References

1. Web site: Giant Killers. 20 October 2014.
2. Web site: Maharashtra Government, Council of Ministers.
3. Web site: SMT.vidya Thakur(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- GOREGAON(MUMBAI SUBURBAN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate.
4. Web site: Dr Shubha Raul Mayor, Vidya Thakur dy Mayor of Mumbai. 17 March 2007.
5. Web site: Municipal Councillors / Corporators of Mumbai.
6. News: The New Indian Express . 24 October 2019 . Maharashtra now has seven more women members in assembly . https://web.archive.org/web/20241124181202/https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2019/Oct/24/maharashtra-now-has-seven-more-women-members-in-assembly-2052497.html . 24 November 2024 . 24 November 2024 . en.
7. News: The Times of India . 26 October 2019 . Meet Maharashtra's 24 women MLAs . https://web.archive.org/web/20241124092457/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/meet-maharashtras-24-women-mlas/articleshow/71769844.cms . 24 November 2024 . 24 November 2024.
8. News: The Hindu . 24 October 2019 . Only 19 of 235 women contestants taste victory in Maharashtra . https://web.archive.org/web/20241124181954/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/only-19-of-235-women-contestants-taste-victory/article29790751.ece . 24 November 2024 . 24 November 2024 . en-IN.