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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Rahul Uttamrao Dhikale
| office2 =
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1979|08|14}}
| constituency = [[Nashik East (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nashik East]]
| term_start = 23 October 2019
| occupation = Politician
| image = File:Rahul dhikale.png
| birth_place = Nashik
| education = Bachelor of Law
| office = [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]
| predecessor = [[Balasaheb Mahadu Sanap|Balasaheb Sanap]]
}}

'''Rahul Uttamrao Dhikale''' is an Indian politician. He is a Member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bhartiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rahul Uattamrao Dhikle(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- NASHIK EAST(NASHIK) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/maharashtra2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=10684 |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=myneta.info}}</ref> In 2019 & 2024, he was elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Nashik East Constituency in [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Maharashtra Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) Election Results 2019 |url=https://www.mapsofindia.com/assemblypolls/maharashtra/election-results.html |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=Maps of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=लोकप्रतिनिधी {{!}} नाशिक जिल्हा, महाराष्ट्र शासन {{!}} India |url=https://nashik.gov.in/mr/%e0%a4%aa%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b0%e0%a4%a4%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%a8%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%a7%e0%a4%bf/ |access-date=2023-02-15 |language=mr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nashik East (Maharashtra) Assembly Election Results 2022: Candidate List, Winner, Runner-Up, Latest News and Updates, Videos , Photos |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/nashik-east-election-results-in-maharashtra/ |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Nashik East Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/nashikeast-maharashtra-assembly-constituency |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref><ref name="Nashik East Election Result: BJP's Adv.Rahul Uttamrao Dhikale Wins">{{cite news |date=23 November 2024 |title=Nashik East Election Result: BJP's Adv.Rahul Uttamrao Dhikale Wins |url=https://timelinedaily.com/elections/nashik-east-election-result-bjps-adv-rahul-uttamrao-dhikale-wins |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241223083012/https://timelinedaily.com/elections/nashik-east-election-result-bjps-adv-rahul-uttamrao-dhikale-wins |archivedate=23 December 2024 |accessdate=23 December 2024 |publisher=TimelineDaily |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and family ==
Rahul Dhikale was born on 14 August 1979. His father late [[Uttamrao Dhikale]] was a member of 13th Loksabha of India from Nashik Constituency.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-04-07 |title=Former MP Uttam Nathuram Dhikale passes away |url=https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/former-mp-uttam-nathuram-dhikale-passes-away-16121185 |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=Mid-day |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=उत्तमराव ढिकले यांचे निधन |url=https://maharashtratimes.com/uttamrao-dhikle/articleshow/46842246.cms |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=Maharashtra Times |language=mr}}</ref> His education is Bachelor in Law(LLB) from N.B.T. Law College Nashik. At the age of twelve, Rahul Dhikale trained in wrestling and participated in Maharashtra Hind Kesari competitions. In the year of 1995, Rahul Dhikale won Nashik's Mayor Kesari Competition.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=देवगिरे |first=संपत |title=आमदार पै.राहुल ढिकलेंचा दिवस सुरू होतो तासभर धावल्यानंतर ! |url=https://www.sarkarnama.in/nashik/bjp-mla-rahul-dhikale-fitness-fanda-46454 |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=Sarkarnama |date=6 December 2019 |language=mr}}</ref>

== Political career ==
Rahul Dhikale was elected as Councilor in Nashik Municipal Corporation (2012-2017).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-06-04 |title=Elected Members |url=https://nashikmunicipalelection.wordpress.com/2016/06/04/elected-members/ |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=Nashik Municipal Election 2017 |language=en}}</ref> In 2014-2015 he was Chairman of Standing Committee in Nashik Municipal Corporation.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-06-11 |title=Standing committee reconstituted, seven new members appointed |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/standing-committee-reconstituted-seven-new-members-appointed/articleshow/36363665.cms |access-date=2023-02-15 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-08-21 |title=Deadline over but potholes remain |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/deadline-over-but-potholes-remain/articleshow/40534779.cms |access-date=2023-02-15 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=नाशिक महापालिकेत मनसेचे भाजपला धोबीपछाड; स्थायीच्या अध्यक्षपदी ढिकले |url=https://www.loksatta.com/maharashtra/rahul-dhikale-won-standing-committee-president-election-in-nashik-641505/ |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=Loksatta |language=mr}}</ref> In 2019, Rahul Dhikale won election of Legislative Assembly in Maharashtra from [[Nashik East Assembly constituency|Nashik East Assembly Constituency]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rahul Uattamrao Dhikle-rahul Uattamrao Dhikle Bjp Candidate Nashik East Election Result 2019 |url=https://www.amarujala.com/election/vidhan-sabha-elections/maharashtra/candidates/rahul-uattamrao-dhikle-bjp-2019-nashikeast-123-maharashtra |access-date=2023-02-15 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref> and has been re-elected as an MLA for the second time in a row in the [[2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nashik East Election Result 2024 LIVE: Adv.Rahul Uttamrao Dhikale of BJP Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/elections/nashik-east-election-result-2024-live-leading-winner-mla-9130068.html |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Adv.rahul Uttamrao Dhikale , BJP Election Results LIVE: Latest Updates On Adv.rahul Uttamrao Dhikale , Assembly Election Constituency Seat |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/maharashtra/assembly-election-candidates-list-2024/adv-rahul-uttamrao-dhikale-13123-1 |access-date=2025-02-22 |website=ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Awards ==

* Winner of Nashik's Mayor Kesari - 1995<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Maharashtra MLAs 2019–2024]]
[[Category:Maharashtra MLAs 2024–2029]]
[[Category:1979 births]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Nashik district]]

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