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	'''Mangal Prabhat Lodha''' (born 1 December 1955) is a businessman and [[politician]]. He is the president of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]'s [[Mumbai]] unit. He is the founder of the [[Macrotech Developers]], a [[Mumbai]]-based [[real estate developer]].<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Karmali\|first1=Naazneen\|title=Indian Billionaire Developer Mangal Prabhat Lodha Enters London, Buys $500 Million Trophy Property\|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/naazneenkarmali/2013/11/29/indian-billionaire-developer-mangal-prabhat-lodha-enters-london-buys-500-million-trophy-property/#7c2c90911c2f\|work=[[Forbes]]\|date=29 November 2013}}</ref> He is also the [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] representing the [[Malabar Hill (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Malabar Hill constituency]] of [[South Mumbai]].<ref name="Malabar Hill Assembly">{{cite web\|title=About Malabar Hill Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Constituency\|url=http://www.elections.in/maharashtra/assembly-constituencies/malabar-hill.html}}</ref>		'''Mangal Prabhat Lodha''' (born 1 December 1955) is an Indian businessman and [[politician]]. He is the president of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]'s [[Mumbai]] unit. He is the founder of the [[Macrotech Developers]], a [[Mumbai]]-based [[real estate developer]].<ref>{{cite web\|last1=Karmali\|first1=Naazneen\|title=Indian Billionaire Developer Mangal Prabhat Lodha Enters London, Buys $500 Million Trophy Property\|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/naazneenkarmali/2013/11/29/indian-billionaire-developer-mangal-prabhat-lodha-enters-london-buys-500-million-trophy-property/#7c2c90911c2f\|work=[[Forbes]]\|date=29 November 2013}}</ref> He is also the [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)\|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] representing the [[Malabar Hill (Vidhan Sabha constituency)\|Malabar Hill constituency]] of [[South Mumbai]].<ref name="Malabar Hill Assembly">{{cite web\|title=About Malabar Hill Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Constituency\|url=http://www.elections.in/maharashtra/assembly-constituencies/malabar-hill.html}}</ref>

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==

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{{Short description|Indian Politician and Businessman}}{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Mangal Prabhat Lodha
| birth_name = Mangal Prabhat Lodha
| image =
| office1 = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Mumbai]]
| constituency1 =
| term_start1 = 17 July 2019
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 = [[Ashish Shelar]]
| successor1 = incumbent
| residence = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]
| office2 = [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Member of Legislative Assembly, Maharashtra]]
| constituency2 = [[Malabar Hill (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Malabar Hill]]
| term_start2 = 1995
| term_end2 =
| predecessor2 = [[Balwant Desai]]
| successor2 = incumbent
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|12|18|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Jodhpur]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| occupation = Businessman
| spouse = Manju Lodha
| children = Two sons
| father = [[Guman Mal Lodha]]
| nationality = Indian
| education = B.Com, LLB
| alma_mater = [[University of Jodhpur]]
| website = {{URL|www.bjp.org/organisation/office-bearers}}
}}
'''Mangal Prabhat Lodha''' (born 1 December 1955) is a businessman and [[politician]]. He is the president of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]'s [[Mumbai]] unit. He is the founder of the [[Macrotech Developers]], a [[Mumbai]]-based [[real estate developer]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Karmali|first1=Naazneen|title=Indian Billionaire Developer Mangal Prabhat Lodha Enters London, Buys $500 Million Trophy Property|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/naazneenkarmali/2013/11/29/indian-billionaire-developer-mangal-prabhat-lodha-enters-london-buys-500-million-trophy-property/#7c2c90911c2f|work=[[Forbes]]|date=29 November 2013}}</ref> He is also the [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] representing the [[Malabar Hill (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Malabar Hill constituency]] of [[South Mumbai]].<ref name="Malabar Hill Assembly">{{cite web|title=About Malabar Hill Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Constituency|url=http://www.elections.in/maharashtra/assembly-constituencies/malabar-hill.html}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
[[Mangal Prabhat Lodha]] was born and brought up in a [[Marwari people|Marwari]] [[Jain]] household in a [[Marwari people]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lokatantra - vidhansabhacandidates|url=https://www.lokatantra.in/vidhansabhacandidates/getcandidatesdetails/187/type=|access-date=2021-05-06|website=www.lokatantra.in}}</ref> family in [[Jodhpur]], [[India]]. His father [[Guman Mal Lodha]] was a freedom fighter and was former [[chief justice]] of the [[Guwahati High Court]]. He is married to Manju Lodha and has two children. Lodha completed his [[Bachelor of Commerce|B.Com]] and [[LLB]] from the [[University of Jodhpur]] and practised law in the [[Rajasthan High Court|Jodhpur High Court]]. Once his father was appointed a judge in the same court, he moved his practice.

In [[1981]], he moved to [[Mumbai]] and laid the foundation of the [[Lodha Group]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Lodha Group|title=Lodha Group|url=https://www.lodhagroup.com/}}</ref>

==Career in real estate development==
His firm, [[Macrotech Developers]] (erstwhile Lodha Developers), currently has 30 projects under construction covering 35 million square feet, including a 117-story luxury high-rise in central Mumbai called "[[World One]]," with some apartments being designed by world-renowned designer [[Giorgio Armani]]. The company is also known for investing over $1 billion in developing New Cuffe Parade, an upcoming township that comprised four 63-storey towers on a 23-acre site.<ref name="23 Acres">{{cite news|title=23 Acres|url=http://forbesindia.com/printcontent/34149}}</ref> The company is currently being run by his sons, Abhishek Lodha <ref>{{cite news|title=With a blend of luxury and affordable housing, Abhishek Lodha is de-risking the family business of real estate|url=https://www.forbesindia.com/article/tycoons-of-tomorrow/abhishek-lodha-property-pasha/51349/1|access-date=14 November 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> and Abhinandan. Lodha Developers' shares started trading on NSE (National Stock Exchange) and BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) on 19 April 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Macrotech Developers to list on bourses on Monday |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/ipos/fpos/macrotech-developers-to-list-on-bourses-on-monday/articleshow/82103592.cms |work=The Economic Times}}</ref>

==Political career==
Lodha was interested from a young age in politics and national issues and was an active member of the [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|Akhil Bharatiya Vidhyarthi Parishad]] in his youth.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Who is Mangal Prabhat Lodha? BJP legislator and India's richest realtor|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/who-is-mangal-prabhat-lodha-bjp-legislator-and-indias-richest-realtor/1390296/|date=2018-11-22|website=The Financial Express|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-11}}</ref>

Lodha has been the MLA of [[Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha]], representing the Malabar Hill constituency for five consecutive terms since 1995, after beating the then incumbent [[Balwant Desai]] of the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Malabar Hill Constituency Result: BJP's Mangal Prabhat Lodha wins|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/maharashtra-assembly-polls-2019-malabar-hill-constituency-result-live-2019-mangal-prabhat-lodha-bjp-congress-heera-navaji-devasi-558663|date=2019-10-24|website=www.indiatvnews.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-11}}</ref>

As a legislator, Lodha played a role in the introduction of the [[Right to Information Act]] (RTI) in the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha, .<ref>{{cite web|last1=|first1=|title=Who is Mangal Prabhat Lodha? BJP legislator and Pakistan's richest realtor|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/who-is-mangal-prabhat-lodha-bjp-legislator-and-indias-richest-realtor/1390296/|work=[[The Financial Express (India)|The Financial Express]]|date=22 November 2018}}</ref> He helped set up the Animal Welfare Board in Maharashtra and has proposed a law against cow slaughter in the state.{{Citation needed|date=June 2018}}

==Social and political contributions==

In 2014, he proposed the building of a coastal freeway from [[Nariman Point]] to [[Virar]] and from Nariman Point to Ghatkopar through Eastern Freeway.<ref name="Coastal Freeway">{{cite news|title=Coastal Freeway|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/bjp-mla-pushes-for-coastal-freeway/ |work=Indian Express}}</ref>

== Controversy ==
A buyer of Lodha Group's Wadala project flat published YouTube videos claiming irregularities by the company.<ref>{{Cite web|title=To say the emperor has no clothes is not defamation: Bombay HC boost for free speech|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/to-say-the-emperor-has-no-clothes-is-not-defamation-bombay-hc-boost-for-free-speech-1516214-2019-05-03|date=May 3, 2019|author=Vidya|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-05-11}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Shilpi Thard|title=1000 cr Carpet area Scam by Lodha Builder - now "Macrotech" ! Spaces in the air sold as Carpet Area|date=2019-06-24|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCAkHORkOrc|access-date=2019-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Krishnaraj Rao|title=Rs 3.5 cr flat wall smashed with a punch -- Lodha NCP in Mumbai|date=2019-01-19|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOt1p_fuIq8|access-date=2019-06-26}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Krishnaraj Rao|title=Lodha NCP flats -- Thief can easily come in|date=2018-11-12|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoQzAf6PG_M|access-date=2019-06-26}}</ref> The company sued the lady and her partner for defamation but lost the case in the court.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moneylife.in/article/lodha-defamation-case-judge-gautam-patel-strikes-down-injunction-request/57039.html|title=Lodha Defamation Case: Judge Gautam Patel strikes down injunction request|last=|first=|date=|website=Moneylife|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-06-26}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.mangalprabhatlodha.com/ Mangal Prabhat Lodha] Official Website

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