Babanrao Pachpute
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Babanrao Pachpute
| image = Babanrao_Pachpute.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1954|09|09|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Kashti Village, Shrigonda, Ahmednagar
| resting_place_coordinates =
| residence =
| nationality = Indian
| citizenship = Indian
| education = BA Honours
| occupation = Politician
| party = Bhartiya Janata Party
| spouse = Dr. Pratibha Pachpute
| partner =
| children = Vikram Babanrao Pachpute, Pratapsinh Pachpute, Rupali Pachpute-Shirgaonkar Patil
| parents = Bhikaji Pachpute & Tulsabai Pachpute
| office = Minister Of
Tribal Development
Government of Maharashtra
| term_start = 2009
| term_end = 2013
| predecessor = Vijaykumar Krishnarao Gavit
| successor = Madhukarrao Pichad
| otherparty = Nationalist Congress Party
| assembly = Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Shrigonda
| website =
| office3 = Minister Of
Ministry of Home Affairs
Government of Maharashtra
| term_start3 = 1991
| term_end3 = 1992
| office2 = Minister Of
Forests
Government of Maharashtra
| term_start2 = 2004
| term_end2 = 2009
| predecessor2 = Sawroopsingh Naik
| successor2 = Patangrao Kadam
}}
Babanrao Bhikaji Pachpute is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. He represents the Shrigonda (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in the district of Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/voters-turn-away-candidates-who-switched-over-to-improve-their-political-fortunes/articleshow/44886475.cms|title=Voters turn away candidates who switched over to improve their political fortunes|date=2014-10-20|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2019-10-18}}{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/maharashtra-in-ahmednagar-sugar-belt-party-loyalty-loses-out-to-local-cooperative-politics-6065327/|title=Maharashtra: In Ahmednagar sugar belt, party loyalty loses out to local cooperative politics|date=2019-10-12|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-10-18}}{{Cite news|url=https://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/maharashtra/pune-news/babanrao-panchpute-shrigonda-constituency-difficulty-for-candidate/articleshow/71308701.cms|title=पाचपुते अडचणीत व जगताप-नागवडेंचाही संभ्रम कायम-Maharashtra Times|work=Maharashtra Times|access-date=2019-10-18|language=hi-mh}}{{Cite web|url=http://hindi.webdunia.com/maharashtra-assembly-election-2019/sharad-pawar-s-fiery-attack-on-pachpute-119101700008_1.html|title=Sharad Pawar {{!}} शरद पवार का पाचपुते पर तीखा हमला, कहा- चूड़ियां पहन लें|last=Webdunia|website=hindi.webdunia.com|language=hi|access-date=2019-10-18}}{{Cite web|url=https://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/maharashtra/ahmednagar-news/ncp-president-sharad-pawar-lashes-former-minister-babanrao-pachpute/articleshow/71611067.cms|title=१३ वर्षे मंत्री असूनही काही करता आले नाही, बांगड्या भरा- पवार - Ncp President Sharad Pawar Lashes Former Minister Babanrao Pachpute|date=2019-10-16|website=Maharashtra Times|language=mr|access-date=2019-10-18}}{{Cite web|url=https://divyamarathi.bhaskar.com/news/sahajirao-you-fill-up-the-bangs-sharad-pawar-criticized-on-babanrao-pachpute-125900014.html|title=सह्याजीराव, तुम्ही बांगड्या भरा...शरद पवारांचे पाचपुतेंवर शरसंधान|website=Divya Marathi|language=mr|access-date=2019-10-18}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/maharashtra-assembly-elections-2019-wear-bangles-if-you-cant-work-despite-being-minister-says-sharad-2118009|title=Maharashtra Elections 2019: "Wear Bangles If You Can't Work Despite Being Minister," Says Sharad Pawar|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2019-10-18}}{{Cite web|url=https://maharashtratimes.indiatimes.com/maharashtra/ahmednagar-news/babanrao-pachpute-talks-to-reporters/articleshow/60429125.cms|title=...तोपर्यंत वाढदिवस साजरा करणार नाही|date=2017-09-09|website=Maharashtra Times|language=mr|access-date=2019-10-22}} His Son Vikram Babanrao Pachpute is MMLA from Shrigonda since 24 November 2024.
Early life
Babanrao Pachpute was born in a farmer's family in the village of Kashti, Shrigonda, Maharashtra. He is the son of Bhikaji Pachpute and Tulsabai. Since his primary education he was considered amongst the brightest students in the class. He participated extensively in extra-curricular activities such as elocution, debate and sports competitions. Family obligations deterred him from pursuing further education. But he managed to get admission into New Arts College, Ahmednagar. Along with education, he started participating in body building championship tournaments came first in Ahmednagar district and was honored with the 'Ahmednagar shree' award. His amicable nature won him many friends. While pursuing legal studies, National Emergency was declared and he actively participated in the non-co-operation movement and rose as a prominent figure in Shrigonda.{{Cite web|url=https://theindiasaga.com/saga-corner/the-only-politician-who-has-won-president-s-jeevanraksha-medal|title=The only politician who has won President's Jeevanraksha Medal|website=theindiasaga.com|access-date=2019-10-18}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lokmatnews.in/india/wear-bangles-if-you-can-not-work-despite-being-minister-says-sharad-pawar/|title=शरद पवार का बीजेपी पर हमला, कहा- अगर 13 साल मंत्री रहने के बावजूद कोई काम नहीं कर पाया तो उसे चूड़ियां पहन लेनी चाहिए|last=author/pti-bhasha|date=2019-10-17|website=Lokmat News Hindi|language=hi|access-date=2019-10-18}}{{Cite web|url=https://abpmajha.abplive.in/maharashtra/sharad-pawar-allegation-on-babanrao-pachpute-in-ahmednagar-shrigonda-705807|title=13 वर्ष मंत्रीपद दिल्यानंतर काम करता येणार नसेल तर बांगड्या भरा : शरद पवार|last=टीम|first=एबीपी माझा, वेब|date=2019-10-16|website=abpmajha.abplive.in|language=en|access-date=2019-10-18}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lokmat.com/ahmadnagar/bubanrao-panchpute-will-bring-water-bu-hannagar-scheme-chichondi/|title=बु-हाणनगर योजनेचे पाणी चिचोंडीपर्यंत आणू-बबनराव पाचपुते|last=author/lokmat-news-network|date=2019-10-17|website=Lokmat|access-date=2019-10-18}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lokmat.com/ahmadnagar/babanrao-panchpute-same-sign-time/|title=बबनराव पाचपुते यावेळी त्याच चिन्हावर|last=author/lokmat-news-network|date=2019-10-01|website=Lokmat|access-date=2019-10-18}}
Political career
1 January 1977 was his political debut. In the non-cooperation movement during emergency he raised the voice against the government. He inaugurated a branch of 'Janata Party' in Shrigonda. On 9 September 1977, he was elected as Local Body Member (Panchayat Samiti). In 1979 he established 'Shetkari Sanghatana' and was elected as member of legislative assembly in 1980. He fought for farmers' rights, started a huge movement in 1981.{{Cite web|url=https://www.loksatta.com/vidhansabha-news/seesaw-condition-of-babanrao-pachpute-1018641/|title=बबनराव पाचपुते: जनता पक्ष ते भारतीय जनता पक्ष|date=2014-10-06|website=Loksatta|language=mr-IN|access-date=2019-10-22}} Babanrao Pachpute has filed nominations and has been a candidate for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections nine times out of which he has won seven times. His followers give credit of this success because of the various socio-economic and educational welfare schemes he has implemented in his home turf of Shrigonda. He has been recognized as the candidate who has fought the elections every time on a different election symbol. In the assembly elections of 2019, he won and the lotus bloomed for the first time in the Shrigonda Constituency.
Maharashtra's Legislative Assembly elections journey of Babanrao Pachpute:
- In the consecutive years of 1980–85, 1985-90 he won the elections on behalf of Janata Party.
- In 1990-95 he filed nomination from Janata Dal and won the elections.
- In 1995-99 he entered the Indian National Congress Party and was victorious.
- In 1999-2004 he lost the elections but became the State President of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
- In 2004-09 succeeded as an independent candidate and became the Forest Minister in the cabinet of Ministers of Maharashtra.
- In 2009-2014 won again and became the Tribal Development Minister
- In 2014 he joined the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), in the elections, he received more than 85,000 votes, but lost by 12,000 votes.
- In 2019, he has emerged victorious for the 7th time in the Shrigonda Constituency.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/maharashtra-assembly-election-candidates-list-2019/pachpute-babanrao-bhikaji-13226-2|title=Pachpute Babanrao Bhikaji ,BJP: Latest Updates On Pachpute Babanrao Bhikaji, Lok Sabha Constituency Seat|website=NDTV.com|language=en|access-date=2019-10-27}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lokmat.com/ahmadnagar/shrigonda-constituency-election-results-bjps-babanrao-panchput-won-ncps-shelar-lost-churshi-election/|title=श्रीगोंदा मतदारसंघ निवडणूक निकाल : भाजपचे बबनराव पाचपुते विजयी; चुरशीच्या निवडणुकीत राष्ट्रवादीचे शेलार पराभूत|last=author/lokmat-news-network|date=2019-10-24|website=Lokmat|access-date=2019-10-27}}{{Cite web|url=https://abpmajha.abplive.in/maharashtra/maharashtra-assembly-election-2019-shrigonda-vidhansabha-constituency-ahmednagar-696003|title=श्रीगोंदा विधानसभा मतदारसंघ {{!}} राष्ट्रवादीच्या ताब्यात गेलेला गड बबनराव पाचपुते परत मिळवणार?|last=अहमदनगर|first=निखिल चौकर, एबीपी माझा|date=2019-09-03|website=abpmajha.abplive.in|language=en|access-date=2019-10-22}}{{Cite web|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/endeavours-babanrao-pachpute-flourishment-shrigonda-070125838.html|title=The Endeavours of Babanrao Pachpute for the Flourishment of Shrigonda Are Indeed Praiseworthy!|website=in.news.yahoo.com|language=en-IN|access-date=2019-10-21}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.financialexpress.com//elections/shrigonda-election-results-in-maharashtra/|title=Shrigonda (Maharashtra) Assembly Election Results 2019: Shrigonda Vidhan Sabha Election Candidate List, Winning Party, Winner, Runner-Up List|website=Financialexpress|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-27}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/maharashtra-assembly/maharashtra-elections-2019-vikhe-patil-leads-in-ahmednagar-but-cong-ncp-rule-in-district/article29783865.ece|title=Maharashtra Elections 2019: Vikhe Patil leads in Ahmednagar, but Cong-NCP rule in district|last=Banerjee|first=Shoumojit|date=2019-10-24|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-10-27|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.abplive.in/maharashtra-election/shrigonda-assembly-election-result-2019-226.html|title=Shrigonda Live Election Result 2019: Shrigonda Assembly Election Result 2019, Shrigonda Assembly Election Latest News & Updates|website=www.abplive.in|access-date=2019-10-27}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tv9marathi.com/maharashtra/bjp-won-11-seats-but-loss-chairman-designation-of-shrigonda-nagar-parishad-election-25508.html|title=श्रीगोंद्यात भाजपचा गड आला, पण सिंह गेला! - bjp won 11 seats but loss chairman designation of shrigonda nagar parishad election - Top Political News|last=Anjana|first=Namdev|date=2019-01-28|website=TV9 Marathi|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-27}}
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