Deepak Vasant Kesarkar

Indian politician

Deepak Kesarkar
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 August 2022
Minister
Governor
  • Bhagat Singh Koshyari
  • Ramesh Bais
Chief MinisterEknath Shinde
Deputy CMDevendra Fadnavis
Ajit Pawar
Guardian Minister
  • Mumbai City District
Preceded by
  • Varsha Gaikwad
    (School Education Ministry)
  • Subhash Desai
    ( Marathi Language Ministry)
  • Satej Patil
    (Kolhapur District)
  • Aslam Shaikh
    (Mumbai City District)
Minister of State for Home (Rural), Finance and Planning
Government of Maharashtra
In office
9 July 2016 – 2019
Minister of State for Finance, Rural Development
Government of Maharashtra
In office
5 December 2014 – 9 July 2016
Member of Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra
Assumed office
2009
ConstituencySawantwadi
Personal details
Born18 July 1955
Sawantwadi
Political partyShiv Sena
OccupationPolitician
Websitedeepakkesarkar.net

Deepak Vasant Kesarkar[1] is a member of the 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He is the Cabinet Minister for Ministry of Education and Ministry of Marathi Language.[2] He represents the Sawantwadi Assembly Constituency.[3][4] He belongs to Shivsena.[5] He was appointed Maharashtra's minister of state for Finance, Rural Development in December, 2014.[1] He is also guardian minister of Sindhudurg district.[6]

Positions held

  • 2009: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term)[7]
  • 2014: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term)
  • 2014: Minister of State for Finance, Rural Development in Maharashtra State Government
  • 2014: Guardian minister of Sindhudurg district[8]
  • 2016: Minister of State for Home (Rural), Finance and Planning in Maharashtra State Government[9]
  • 2019: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly[3]
  • 2022: Minister for Ministry of School Education (Maharashtra) and Ministry of Marathi Language.[10]

See also

  • Devendra Fadnavis ministry

References

  1. ^ a b "Declared: Portfolios of Maharashtra Government ministers". Mid-Day. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  2. ^ ANI (14 August 2022). "Maha: Fadnavis bags key ministries as Shinde allocates portfolios". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Sawantwadi Vidhan Sabha constituency result 2019".
  4. ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Sawantwadi Assembly Constituency".
  5. ^ "Results of Maharashtra Assembly polls 2014". India Today. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Guardian Ministers appointed in Maharashtra". Zee News. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Live Sawantwadi (Maharastra) Assembly Election Results 2019 Updates, Winner, Runner-up Candidates 2019 Updates, Vidhan Sabha Current MLA and Previous MLAs".
  8. ^ "Guardian Ministers appointed in Maharashtra". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 26 December 2014.
  9. ^ "राज्य मंत्रिमंडळाचे खातेवाटप".
  10. ^ "Maharashtra portfolios announced - CM Shinde keeps Urban Development, Fadnavis gets Home, Finance". TimesNow. Retrieved 14 August 2022.

External links

  • official website
  • Shivsena Home Page Archived 1 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine
  • http://www.rediff.com/news/report/fadnavis-ministry-expansion-sees-mix-of-old-and-new-faces/20141205.htm
  • http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-maharashtra-cm-devendra-fadnavis-team-portfolios-allocated-bjp-retains-key-departments-2041510
  • Profile of Maharashtra government ministers Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
Political offices
Preceded by
Minister of State for Home (Rural), Finance and Planning;
Maharashtra State

July 2016–present
Incumbent
Preceded by
Minister of State for Finance and Rural Development;
Maharashtra State

December 2014–July 2016
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Maharashtra State Guardian Minister for Sindhudurg district
December 2014–present
Incumbent