Babanrao Gholap

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| office = Member of Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra

| term_start = 1990

| term_end = 2014

| constituency = Deolali

| office2 = Cabinet Minister of Social Welfare of Maharashtra

| term_start2 = 1995

| term_end2 = 1999

| party = Shiv Sena

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| predecessor = Bhikchand Donde

| successor = Yogesh Gholap

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Babanrao Shankar Gholap alias Nana is an Indian politician, from Nashik district. He was Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Deolali Vidhan Sabha constituency as member of Shiv Sena. He had been elected to Vidhan Sabha for five consecutive terms in 1990-2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/maharashtra/assembly-constituencies/deolali.html|title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Deolali Assembly Constituency}} He was Cabinet Minister of Social Welfare in Maharashtra Government.{{cite news|url=http://www.loksatta.com/maharashtra-news/competition-between-lokhande-and-yogesh-gholap-2-410149|title=शिर्डी लोकसभा मतदारसंघ लोखंडे व योगेश घोलप यांच्यात चुरस}}{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/1999/apr/26ghol.htm|title=Maharashtra minister facing corruption probe resigns}}{{cite news |title=In a jolt to Uddhav Sena, as five-term MLA Babanrao Gholap resigns; may join BJP |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/shiv-sena-ubt-babanrao-gholap-resigns-9162994/ |access-date=14 December 2024 |publisher=The Indian Express |date=15 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214171614/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/shiv-sena-ubt-babanrao-gholap-resigns-9162994/ |archive-date=14 December 2024 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=काल शिंदे गटाला जय महाराष्ट्र, आज ठाकरेंच्या शिवसेनेत प्रवेश, बबनराव घोलपांची घरवापसी |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/news/politics/babanrao-gholap-joined-shiv-sena-ubt-after-yogesh-gholap-got-candidature-from-deolali-assembly-constituency-marathi-news-1322368 |access-date=14 December 2024 |work= |date=27 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214171834/https://marathi.abplive.com/news/politics/babanrao-gholap-joined-shiv-sena-ubt-after-yogesh-gholap-got-candidature-from-deolali-assembly-constituency-marathi-news-1322368 |archive-date=14 December 2024 |language=}}

Positions held

1990: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term)
1995: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term)
1995-99: Cabinet Minister of Social Welfare of Maharashtra
1999: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (3rd term)
2004: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (4th term)
2009: Re-elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (5th term)
2010 Onwards: Deputy Leader, Shiv Sena {{cite web |url=http://shivsena.org/m/admin-wing/#toggle-id-2 |title=Shiv Sena Deputy Leaders |access-date=2015-11-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912020036/http://shivsena.org/m/admin-wing/#toggle-id-2 |archive-date=2015-09-12 |url-status=dead }}