Mahadev Jankar
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1968|04|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = Maan, Maharashtra, India
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| office = Member of Legislative Council of Maharashtra{{Cite web |url=http://www.afternoonvoice.com/mlc-polls-bjp-accommodates-two-allies-sena-fields-desai.html# |title=MLC polls: BJP accommodates two allies, Sena fields Desai |date=20 January 2015 |access-date=2015-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629072244/http://www.afternoonvoice.com/mlc-polls-bjp-accommodates-two-allies-sena-fields-desai.html# |archive-date=2015-06-29 |url-status=live }}
| term_start = 30 January 2015
| term_end = 27 July 2024
| education = B.Tech. Electrical Engineering (Gold Medalist)
| predecessor = Ashish Shelar
| successor = Yogesh Tilekar
| office1 = Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries Development
Maharashtra State{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/maharashtra-cabinet-rejig-11-ministers-sworn-in/article8823138.ece|title = Maharashtra Cabinet rejig: 11 ministers sworn in}}{{Cite web |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/maharshtra-cabinet-expansion-shiv-sena-uddhav-thackeray-skips-ceremony/1/710119.html# |title=Maharashtra Cabinet expansion: 11 ministers sworn in, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray skips ceremony |access-date=2016-07-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708095108/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/maharshtra-cabinet-expansion-shiv-sena-uddhav-thackeray-skips-ceremony/1/710119.html# |archive-date=2016-07-08 |url-status=live }}
| term_start1 = 8 July 2016
| term_end1 = 9 November 2019
| predecessor1 =Eknath Khadse
| successor1 = Sunil Chhatrapal Kedar
| party = Rashtriya Samaj Paksha
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| alma_mater = Walchand College of Engineering
| occupation = Politician
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| date = January 23
| year = 2015
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Mahadev Jagannath Jankar is an Indian politician from Rashtriya Samaj Paksha. He is former Cabinet Minister in Government of Maharashtra as Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Development in MAHAYUTI Govt. He is the founder and National President of Rashtriya Samaj Paksha, an Indian political party based in Maharashtra, founded in 2003.
Early life and education
Mr. Jankar was born in a poor peasant and Dhangar (Gaderia) family in a small village at Palsawade Ta.Maan which is in the Satara district. Jankar completed his Degree In Electrical Engineering with first class from Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli.{{cite news|url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/others/A-fakir-who-is-out-to-slay-an-emperor/articleshow/42300622.cms|title=A 'fakir' who is out to slay an 'emperor'|work=Mumbai Mirror|date=12 September 2014|accessdate=30 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006113420/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/others/A-fakir-who-is-out-to-slay-an-emperor/articleshow/42300622.cms#|archive-date=2014-10-06|url-status=live}}
Political career
Mr. Jankar started his political career by joining Bahujan Samaj Party in the leadership of Kanshi Ram. Then he became the chief of Yashwant Sena. But Yashwant Sena being a cultural organization had some limits in achieving political ends.
In 2003, he founded the political party Rashtriya Samaj Paksha, contested the Madha Lok Sabha seat in 2009 elections, he finished in third place behind the winner, Sharad Pawar of the Nationalist Congress Party and Subhash Deshmukh of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
He also contested a Lok Sabha seat in 2014 from Baramati where he finished in second place behind the winner, Supriya Sule of the Nationalist Congress Party by a huge margin of 69,719.
He was elected as a Member of the Legislative Council on 23 January 2015. He was promoted in July 2016 as Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Department, Maharashtra State.