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Raksha Nikhil Khadse (born 13 May 1987) is a politician from Maharashtra and of the Bhartiya Janata Party. She represents the Raver Loksabha seat in lower house of Indian parliament and is a Minister of State in the Government of India.
Personal life
Khadse was born in Khetia, Madhya Pradesh. Raksha Khadse is the daughter-in-law of senior NCP leader of Maharashtra Eknath Khadse. She is the widow of his son Nikhil Khadse. She comes from Leva Patel agrarian community.
Political career
Khadse elected as Sarpanch of Kothadi village. later she was elected to Jalgaon Zila Parishad. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, she defeated Manish Jain of Nationalist Congress Party by margin of 318608 votes. She obtaining 605452 while Jain received 287384 votes. At the age of 26, she along with Heena Gavit, became the youngest MP in the 16th Lok Sabha.
She got re-elected in 2019 for a second term as MP of Raver Loksabha. She has been named for a third time by the Bharatiya Janata Party as a candidate for the upcoming 2024 Indian general election.
Electoral performance
Positions held
2010 to 2012 - Sarpanch of Kothali Grampanchayat.
2012 to 2014 - Member Zillah Parishad, Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
2012 to 2014 - Chairperson (Sabhapati) Health, Education & Sports Committee, Zillah Parishad, Jalgaon, Maharashtra.
2014 to present - Member of Parliament for Raver Loksabha constituency, Maharashtra.
2024 to present - Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India
See also
Third Modi ministry
References
External links
Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Distrik Buldhana
- Raksha Khadse
- Eknath Khadse
- Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
- Heena Gavit
- 2024 Indian general election in Maharashtra
- Political families of Maharashtra
- Third Modi ministry
- Raver Lok Sabha constituency
- 2019 Indian general election in Maharashtra
- List of National Democratic Alliance candidates in the 2024 Indian general election
