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''' Prashant Thakur ''' is an Indian politician from [[Maharashtra]]. He is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Thakur was born in Panvel on 5 August 1974, son of Ramsheth Changu Thakur and Shakuntala Thakur.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-07-24|title=MLA Prashant Thakur » MLA Panvel, BJP President Raigad District & CIDCO President|url=https://www.prashantthakur.in/|access-date=2021-11-07|website=www.prashantthakur.in|language=en-US}}</ref> Ramsheth Thakur is a former Member of Parliament (MP). Thakur started studying civil engineering but left after his second year.<br />
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He married Varsha Thakur and raised 2 children.{{cn|date=September 2021}}<br />
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== Political career==<br />
Thakur was elected to the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] from [[Panvel (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Panvel]], [[Maharashtra]] in the [[2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election]] as a candidate from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>[http://maharashtracongress.com/English/members-oflegislative-assembly-mla/] {{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><br />
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He served as Chairman of [[CIDCO]], a politician in Panvel contested the 2014 Maharashtra Elections.<br />
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Thakur became President of the Raigad District Youth Congress Committee in 2005. He then became the President of the [[Panvel Municipal Corporation]] in 2006 and served until 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://maharashtrapoliticalparties.in/prashant-thakur.html|access-date=2021-11-07|website=maharashtrapoliticalparties.in|title=Prashant Thakur bio}}</ref><br />
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Thakur is a member of the Board of Directors at Janardan Bhagat Shikshan Prasarak Sanstha in Panvel. He is the Managing Director at Shahu Institute of Information Technology Pvt. Ltd. <br />
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He serves as Managing Director of the Shahu Institute of Information Technology and the Director of Malhar Network - the core entity which organizes the popular Malhar Mahotsav at CKT College, Panvel.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/mumbai/Shri-Ramshet-Thakur-Social-Welfare-Organisation-organised-Malhar-Mahotsav-in-Navi-Mumbai/articleshow/29448666.cms|title = Shri Ramshet Thakur Social Welfare Organisation organised Malhar Mahotsav in Navi Mumbai - Times of India}}</ref><br />
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== Controversies ==<br />
Thakur changed parties during his career. He first joined the PWP party. He then joined [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]] and then joined BJP. Former Uran MLA Vivek Patil warned Thakur to file PIL against him. He said "Thakur had adpted unfair means to acquire land for sports complex in Ulwe".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/navi-mumbai/Thakur-family-bent-rules-to-get-land-for-sports-complex-parking-lot-PWP/articleshow/44912232.cms|title = Thakur family bent rules to get land for sports complex, parking lot: PWP &#124; Navi Mumbai News - Times of India}}</ref> The [[Shiv Sena]]-led Maharashtra government removed Thakur as chairman of CIDCO, which was building the Navi Mumbai international airport with a private player.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Maharashtra Govt Removes BJP MLA Prashant Thakur As Cidco Chairman|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/maharashtra-govt-removes-bjp-mla-prashant-thakur-as-cidco-chairman-4796041.html|access-date=2021-11-07|website=Moneycontrol|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Panvel (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]<br />
* [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{Official|http://www.prashantthakur.in}}<br />
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