Raosaheb Danve

Danve was born to Kesharabai and Dadarao on 18 March 1956.{{cite web|url=http://www.oneindia.com/feature/who-is-raosaheb-dadarao-danve-mos-consumer-affairs-food-public-distribution-1455438.html|title=Team 'Modi'fication: Who is MoS Raosaheb Dadarao Danve?|work=www.oneindia.com|access-date=5 February 2016|date=28 May 2014}} Danve married Nirmala Tai in 1977. They have 3 daughters and a son, Santosh Danve, who is a Bhartiya Janata Party MLA from Bhokardan Legislative Constituency.{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/maharashtra/assembly-constituencies/bhokardan.html|title=Bhokardan (Maharashtra) Election Results 2014, Current and Previous MLA|work=elections.in|access-date=5 February 2016}}

Danve has held leadership positions at all levels of politics in India beginning since 1976.{{cite news |title=मोदींना देखील एक पाऊल मागं घ्यायला लावत दानवेंनी मंत्रिपद राखलं.. |url=https://bolbhidu.com/minister-raosaheb-danave/ |access-date=26 February 2022 |work=BolBhidu.com |date=30 May 2019 |language=mr}} He is known as a leader with rural roots. Danve began his political career as a Sarpanch in 1978,{{cite news |last1=Patil |first1=Tushar |title=ग्रामपंचायतीचा अर्ज भरला, अन् आजोबांनीच रावसाहेबाला मतदान करू नका सांगितले.. |url=https://www.sarkarnama.in/rajya/first-gram-panchayat-election-my-grandfather-told-villagers-dont-vote-raosaheb |access-date=26 February 2022 |work=Sarkarnama |date=3 January 2021 |language=mr}}{{cite news |title=मतदानाचं वय २१ होतं अन् दाजी १८ व्या वर्षी गावचं सरपंच झालं... |url=https://bolbhidu.com/ravsaheb-danve-become-sarpanch-at-age-of-18/ |access-date=26 February 2022 |work=BolBhidu.com |date=15 January 2021 |language=mr}} becoming an MLA in 1990 & in 1995 from Bhokardan assembly constituency,{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/maharashtra/assembly-constituencies/1990-election-results.html|title=Maharashtra Assembly Election Results in 1990|work=elections.in|access-date=5 February 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/maharashtra/assembly-constituencies/1995-election-results.html|title=Maharashtra Assembly Election Results in 1995|work=elections.in|access-date=5 February 2016}} and 5 time consecutive Member of parliament{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/maharashtra/parliamentary-constituencies/jalna.html|title=Jalna(Maharashtra) Lok Sabha Election Results 2014 with Sitting MP and Party Name|work=elections.in|access-date=5 February 2016}} since 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014, and 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/aurangabad/state-chief-danve-secures-his-fifth-successive-term/articleshow/69471490.cms|title=Maharashtra chief Raosaheb Danve secures his fifth successive term|date=May 24, 2019|first=Prasad |last=Joshi|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-05-26}}

During the general elections that were held in May 2014, Danve won the Jalna constituency for the fourth time. Immediately afterwards, he was sworn in by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the Minister of State for Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, the position he held till March 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/people/raosaheb-danve-minister-of-state-consumer-affairs-food-and-public-distribution-564071|title=Raosaheb Danve: Minister of State (Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution)|date=26 May 2014|work=NDTV.com|access-date=5 February 2016}}

Meanwhile, Maharashtra assembly elections were held in October 2014. BJP came to power and Devendra Fadnavis became first BJP Chief Minister of Maharashtra. However, as per the BJP culture, one person only holds one post a time, and hence Devendra Fadnavis resigned as the President of Maharashtra BJP and the search for a new leader commenced. Raosaheb Danve indicated to the party leadership that he was willing to resign as a minister{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/union-minister-raosaheb-dadarao-danve-resigns/|title=Maharashtra BJP president Raosaheb Dadarao Danve resigns as Union Minister|date=5 March 2015|work=The Indian Express|access-date=5 February 2016}} and in January 2015 he was appointed as the President of Maharashtra BJP by Amit Shah, the national President of BJP. Raosaheb Danve is only the second person in Maharashtra BJP to hold this office while also being a Member of Parliament. Earlier, late Suryabhan Vahadane-Patil had successfully carried the dual responsibility.{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}

Danve has attracted controversy due to his freewheeling public comments that may be misconstrued objectionably. For example, in 2016, a FIR was lodged against him for asking voters to accept Laxmi coming to their homes on election eve (alluding to vote buying).{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/accept-laxmi-coming-to-your-home-maharashtra-bjp-chief-to-voters-1639004|title=Accept 'Lakshmi' Coming To Your Home: Maharashtra BJP Chief To Voters|website=NDTV.com|access-date=2019-05-26}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.afternoondc.in/city-news/take-laxmi-darshan-does-not-mean-take-money-danve/article_183979|title=Take 'Laxmi darshan' does not mean take money: Danve|website=www.afternoondc.in|access-date=2019-05-26}} When the prices of Tur fell in May 2017, Danve used the term "saale" to chide the "oversensitive farmers".{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/danve-abuses-farmers-over-tur-draws-flak/article18421438.ece|title=Danve abuses farmers over tur, draws flak|author=Staff Reporter|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-05-12|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/maharashtra-bjp-chief-raosaheb-danves-angry-comment-on-farmers-sparks-protests-1692275|title=Maharashtra BJP Chief's Angry Comment On Farmers Sparks Protests|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2017-05-12}} Use of such term was criticised by the opposition parties and Danve expressed his regrets concerning his comment. Later, in 2019, he said that the word saale is a common slang term which is not derogatory in rural marathwada, and he never intended to offend farmers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.loksatta.com/maharashtra-news/lok-sabha-election-bjps-language-chiefs-language-is-aggressive-1909638/|title='जायकवाडीची खोली आणि दानवेंची बोली'!|date=2019-06-11|website=Loksatta|language=mr-IN|access-date=2019-06-11}}

In May 2019, Danve became Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.{{citation |title=PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/pm-modi-allocates-portfolios-full-list-of-new-ministers-1559288502067.html |work=Live Mint |date=31 May 2019 }}

In June 2024, Danve lost the election for the 18th Lok Sabha to Kalyan Kale of Indian National Congress.{{cite web |title=Parliamentary Constituency 18 - Jalna (Maharashtra) |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S1318.htm |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=5 June 2024 |date=5 June 2024}}{{cite news |title=जालनेकरांचा यंदा रावसाहेब दानवे यांनाच 'चकवा'; 'कांटे की टक्कर' कल्याण काळेंनी जिंकली |url=https://www.lokmat.com/jalana/jalana-lok-sabha-result-2024-this-year-raosaheb-danve-magic-not-works-chakwa-kante-ki-takkar-was-won-by-kalyan-kale-a-a320/ |access-date=5 June 2024 |work=Lokmat |date=4 June 2024 |language=mr}}

• President, BJP Maharashtra (2014){{cite web|url=https://www.mahabjp.org|title=Bharatiya Janata Party - Maharashtra|work=mahabjp.org|access-date=5 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160208025144/https://www.mahabjp.org/|archive-date=8 February 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
• President, Bharatiya Janata Party BJP, Dist. Jalna, Maharashtra
• Vice-President, BJP Maharashtra

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• 1990-95: Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (First Terms)
• 1995-99: Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (Two Terms)
• 1990-99: Chairman, Panchayati Raj Committee
• 1990-99: Chairman, Assurances Committee
• 1999-2000: Member, Committee on Commerce
• 2000-2004: Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Rural Development
• 2000-2004: Member, Committee on Finance
• 2000-2004: Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
• 5 Aug. 2007: Member, Committee on Agriculture
• 31 Aug. 2009: Member, Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas
• 31 Aug. 2009: Member, Committee on Commerce
• 15 July 2015 onwards: Member, Standing Committee on Information Technologyhttp://115.254.101.27/Loksabha/Committee/CommitteeInformation.aspx?comm_code=18&tab=0{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• 27 May 2014 to 5 March 2015: Union Minister of State, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
• 30 May 2019 to 2024: Union Minister of State, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

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