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{{short description|Indian politician from Maharashtra|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
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| term_start = 16 December 2019
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| 1namedata = [[Uddhav Thackeray]]
| governor = [[Bhagat Singh Koshyari]]
| predecessor = [[Dhananjay Munde]]
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| constituency_AM2= [[Magathane (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Magathane]]
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| term_end2 = 2014
| predecessor2 = ''Constituency established''
| successor2 = [[Prakash Surve]]

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'''Pravin Darekar''' is an Indian politician from [[Maharashtra]]. He was a one term Member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Magathane (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]].And now leader of Opposition in Maharashtra legislative council.

==Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections 2014==
Pravin Darekar lost the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections 2014.

==Early political life==
Praveen Darekar was first elected to the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] on a [[Maharashtra Navnirman Sena]] ticket in 2009.

==Maharashtra Navnirman Sena==
Pravin Darekar was one of the driving forces along with [[Raj Thackeray]] to form the [[Maharashtra Navnirman Sena]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mns-general-secretary-pravin-darekar-quits/15706165 | title=MNS general secretary Pravin Darekar quits | work=mid-day.com | accessdate=11 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/mns-general-secretary-pravin-darekar-quits-1769243.html | title=MNS general secretary Pravin Darekar quits | work=firstpost.com | accessdate=11 May 2016}}</ref>

==Joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]==
After his loss in the 2014 [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] election he left the [[Maharashtra Navnirman Sena]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/dissension-hits-mns-general-secy-pravin-darekar-resigns/ | title=Dissension hits MNS, general secy Pravin Darekar resigns | work=indianexpress.com | accessdate=11 May 2016}}</ref> to join the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/mumbai-bjp-leaders-refuse-to-work-with-tainted-pravin-darekar/16015167 | title=Mumbai: BJP leaders refuse to work with 'tainted' Pravin Darekar | work=mid-day.com | accessdate=11 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/After-BJP-MNS-dissident-Pravin-Darekar-calls-on-Shiv-Sena/articleshow/45663373.cms | title=After BJP, MNS dissident Pravin Darekar calls on Shiv Sena | work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com/ | accessdate=11 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/disquiet-in-bjp-over-red-carpet-for-tainted-outsiders/467660 | title=Disquiet in BJP over red carpet for tainted outsiders | work=freepressjournal.in | accessdate=11 May 2016}}</ref>

==Positions held==
* [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Maharashtra Legislative Assembly MLA]]
* Terms in office: 2009–2014.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://myneta.info/mh2009/candidate.php?candidate_id=63 | title=Pravin Yeshwant Darekar (Winner) Magathane (MUMBAI SUBURBAN) | work=myneta.info | accessdate=11 May 2016}}</ref>
* Member(elect) of [[Maharashtra Legislative Council]]
* Terms in office:2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-maharashtra-council-polls-narayan-rane-among-10-candidates-elected-unopposed-2219613 | title=Among other candidates who made it to the Council are Sujit Singh Thakur, Pravin Darekar | work=dnaindia.com | accessdate=4 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.asianage.com/mumbai/bjp-s-decision-field-praveen-darekar-polls-angers-party-workers-243 | title=BJP’s decision to field Praveen Darekar for polls angers party workers | work=asianage.com | accessdate=4 June 2016}}</ref>
*Leader of Opposition [[Maharashtra Legislative Council]] Incumbent

==Controversy==
He was booked in the rupees 123 crore Mumbai District Cooperative Bank scam.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ex-mla-pravin-darekar-booked-for-rs-123-crore-fraud-115032800812_1.html | title=Ex-MLA Pravin Darekar booked for Rs 123 crore fraud | work=business-standard.com | accessdate=11 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/mumbai-bjp-leader-pravin-darekar-booked-in-bank-scam/story-wLTSRX1cczg1sAWDkJKfmO.html | title=Mumbai: BJP leader Pravin Darekar booked in bank scam | work=hindustantimes.com | accessdate=11 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-fir-lodged-against-ex-mns-leader-pravin-darekar-for-embezzlement-of-rs-123-crore-2072585 | title=FIR lodged against ex-MNS leader Pravin Darekar for embezzlement of Rs 123 crore | work=dnaindia.com | accessdate=11 May 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Darekar, Pravina}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Maharashtra MLAs 2009–2014]]
[[Category:Maharashtra Navnirman Sena politicians]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Marathi politicians]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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