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Chandrakant Khaire (born 1 January 1952) is an Indian politician. He is a member of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) political party from Aurangabad. He was elected consecutively for 4 terms in Lok Sabha representing Auragabad for 1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014. He was two time MLA from Aurangabad West in 1990 and 1995. He had also served as cabinet minister in Maharashtra state government from 1995 to 1999 in the Shiv Sena Government.
Personal life
Khaire was born on 1 January 1952 to Bhaurao and Vatsala Khaire in Sambhaji Nagar, Maharashtra. He completed his Diploma in Personnel Management from Marathwada University. Khaire married Kasturi Choudhari 5 January 1975, with whom he has two sons and two daughters. He is also an industrialist and trade unionist by profession besides being a politician and social worker.
Positions held
1985 : Founder Member, Shiv Sena Party, Marathwada
1988 : Corporator, Municipal Corporation, Gulmandi Ward, Aurangabad
1988-90 : Leader of the Opposition, Municipal Corporation, Aurangabad
1990-99 : Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (two terms)
1992-95 : Member, Estimates Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
1992-1995 : Sampark Pramukh, Shiv Sena Party, Aurangabad
1995-1997 : Cabinet Minister, Housing, Slum Improvement and Urban Land Ceiling, Maharashtra
1997-1998 : Cabinet Minister, Transport, Maharashtra
1998-1999 : Cabinet Minister, Environment, Maharashtra
1995-1999 : Guardian Minister, District Aurangabad
1999 : Elected to 13th Lok Sabha (1st term)
2002-2004 : Leader, Shiv Sena Parliamentary Party (Lok Sabha)
2004 : Elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
2005 onwards Deputy Leader, Shiv Sena
2009 : Elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
2014 : Elected to 16th Lok Sabha (4th term)
2018: Appointed standing committee member of Employees state insurance corporation (ESIC)
2018 : Appointed Leader of Shiv Sena Party
See also
List of members of the 16th Lok Sabha
List of members of the 15th Lok Sabha
List of members of the 14th Lok Sabha
13th Lok Sabha
Aurangabad West (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Manohar Joshi ministry (1995–99)
Narayan Rane ministry
References
External links
Official website
Shivsena Home Page
National Portal of India
Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website