Chandrakant Handore

Chandrakant Handore
Chandrakant Handore
President of the Bhim Shakti
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 28 November 2001
Working President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 5 February 2021
In charge of the Mumbai Pradesh Congress Committee
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2020
Vice-President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
	In office; 2014–2021
Social Justice Minister of the Government of Maharashtra
	In office; 2004–2009
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
	In office; 2004–2014
Preceded by	Pramod Shirwalkar
Succeeded by	Prakash Phaterpekar
Constituency	Chembur
Guardian Minister of Mumbai Suburban District
	In office; 2004–2009
Mayor of Mumbai
	In office; 1992–1993
Preceded by	Diwakar Raote
Succeeded by	R. R. Singh
Personal details
Born	13 March 1957 (age 67); Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Political party	Republican Party of India,; Indian National Congress;
Education	B.A.
Occupation	Legislator, social activist

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Chandrakant Damodhar Handore (born 13 March 1957) is an Indian politician from Maharashtra.^[1] He is an Indian National Congress member and had represented Chembur in 12th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in Vilasrao Deshmukh ministry.^[2] On 5 February 2021, Handore appointed as a Working President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee.^[3] He is former cabinet minister for Social Justice of the Government of Maharashtra. He was elected Mayor of Mumbai for the period 1992 to 1993.^[4] Handore was a vice President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee for the period 2014 to 2021. Since 2020, he is also the in charge of the Mumbai Pradesh Congress Committee. Handore is the founder and president of the "Bhim Shakti" (tran: The "Bhim's power" or "Ambedkar's power"), an Ambedkarite and socio-political organization.^[5]^[6]^[7]

Personal life[edit]

Chandrakant Handore's mother's name is Hausabai and father's name is Damodhar Handore. He is married to Mrs Sangita Handore, she is the current corporator of 125 Chembur, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. They have four daughters Sonal, Prajyoti, Nikita and Priyanka, and a son Ganesh. Chandrakant Handore's family, inspired by B. R. Ambedkar, follows Buddhism.^[8]^[9]

Positions held[edit]

1985 - 1992: Corporator: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
1992-1993: Chairperson: Mayor Council Of Maharashtra
1992 – 1993 : Mayor of Mumbai (RPI)^[4]
2004 – 2009: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term)^[10]^[11]
2004 – 2009 : Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra (INC)
2008 – 2009 : Guardian Minister of Mumbai Suburban district^[12]
2009 – 2014: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term)^[10]^[11]
2014 - 2021 : vice president of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
December 2020 - current : In charge of the Mumbai Pradesh Congress
Former General Secretary Of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
Former General Secretary Of Mumbai Pradesh Congress Committee
5 February 2021- Current : Working President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee

References[edit]

↑ "Social Distancing Defied At Congress Leader's COVID-19 Recovery Welcome". NDTV.com.
↑ "Congress MLA has 'no opponents' in Chembur - Times of India". The Times of India.
↑ "ना विधानसभा, ना परिषद, काँग्रेस सोडण्याचा इशारा दिलेल्या माजी मंत्र्याला कार्यकारी अध्यक्षपद". 5 February 2021.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 "Welcome to Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, India". portal.mcgm.gov.in.
↑ "'भीमशक्ती'ची फारकत!". Maharashtra Times.
↑ "'एक विचार एक मंच'ला २० संघटनांचा पाठिंबा". Maharashtra Times.
↑ "चंद्रकांत हंडोरे यांची कॉंग्रेसमध्ये घुसमट! पक्षाकडून डावलले जात असल्याची चर्चा | eSakal". www.esakal.com.
↑ Teltumbde, Anand. "Bombay High Court's 'Dalit' ruling has come in handy for the politics of Hindutva". Scroll.in.
↑ "Cabinet off-limits for sons & daughters - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com.
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 "Chandrakant Damodhar Handore".
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 "Maharashtra Assembly Election 2019, Chembur profile: Shiv Sena's Prakash Phateparkar to battle Congress' Chandrakant Handore - Politics News , Firstpost". Firstpost. October 17, 2019.
↑ "Lokatantra - vidhansabhacandidates". www.lokatantra.in.

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[1] "Social Distancing Defied At Congress Leader's COVID-19 Recovery Welcome". NDTV.com.

[2] "Congress MLA has 'no opponents' in Chembur - Times of India". The Times of India.

[3] "ना विधानसभा, ना परिषद, काँग्रेस सोडण्याचा इशारा दिलेल्या माजी मंत्र्याला कार्यकारी अध्यक्षपद". 5 February 2021.

[auto-4] 4.0 ^4.1 "Welcome to Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, India". portal.mcgm.gov.in.

[5] "'भीमशक्ती'ची फारकत!". Maharashtra Times.

[6] "'एक विचार एक मंच'ला २० संघटनांचा पाठिंबा". Maharashtra Times.

[7] "चंद्रकांत हंडोरे यांची कॉंग्रेसमध्ये घुसमट! पक्षाकडून डावलले जात असल्याची चर्चा | eSakal". www.esakal.com.

[8] Teltumbde, Anand. "Bombay High Court's 'Dalit' ruling has come in handy for the politics of Hindutva". Scroll.in.

[9] "Cabinet off-limits for sons & daughters - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com.

[auto1-10] 10.0 ^10.1 "Chandrakant Damodhar Handore".

[auto2-11] 11.0 ^11.1 "Maharashtra Assembly Election 2019, Chembur profile: Shiv Sena's Prakash Phateparkar to battle Congress' Chandrakant Handore - Politics News , Firstpost". Firstpost. October 17, 2019.

[12] "Lokatantra - vidhansabhacandidates". www.lokatantra.in.

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