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-'''Manikrao Thakare''' (born 22 August 1954) is an [[India]]n politician from the state of [[Maharashtra]]. He is a senior leader of Congress. He became the president of the [[Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee]] in August 2008, replacing Patangrao Kadam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/08/18/stories/2008081855411200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080831091423/http://www.hindu.com/2008/08/18/stories/2008081855411200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 31, 2008|title= Manikrao Thakare is Maharastra PCC chief|date=August 18, 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2009-09-26}}</ref>
+'''Manikrao Govindrao Thakare''' (born 22 August 1954) is an Indian politician from the state of [[Maharashtra]]. He is a senior leader of Congress.
-Manikrao is currently a member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Council]] and also elected as deputy chairperson of the house. He was previously a member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Indian National Congress]] from 1985 till 2004. Manikrao has been a vocal critic of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] - [[Shiv Sena]] alliance government which ruled Maharashtra up to 1999, especially its handling of the Srikrishna Commission. On July 27, 1998, Manikrao along with [[R R Patil]] demanded that the Justice Shrikrishna Commission report be tabled on the floor of the assembly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/1998/jul/27maha.htm|title=Maharashtra assembly adjourned over Srikrishna Commission issue|publisher=[[rediff.com]]|date=July 27, 1998|accessdate=2009-09-26}}</ref> This forced an adjournment of the assembly. His relentless criticism of the then government in the legislature ensured that when the government lost its mandate Manikrao was made [[minister of state]] in the home ministry of Maharashtra.  He held this position during 1992-1995 and again 1999–2003.<ref>{{Cite web|title=State Ministers get portfolios, six axed|publisher=Indian Express|date=October 31, 1999}}</ref> As minister of state for home, he headed a committee that recommended police reforms such as time-bound promotions. He also admitted to the poor state of jails in the state.
+{{Infobox officeholder
+|name               = [[Manikrao Thakare]]
+|image              =
+|order              =
+|office             = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]]
+|term_start         = (1985-1990), (1990-1995), (1995-1999), (1999
+|term_end           = 2004)
+|predecessor        = Mandhana Harish Rameshwar
+|successor          = [[Sanjay Dulichand Rathod]]
+| constituency      = [[Darwha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Darwha]]
+|office2            = Member of [[Maharashtra Legislative Council]]
+|term_start2        = (2009 - 2012),
+ (2012
+|term_end2          =2018)
+|office3            = President of [[Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee]]
+|term_start3        = 2008
+|term_end3          = 2015
+|predecessor3       = [[Patangrao Kadam]]
+|successor3         = [[Ashok Chavan]]
+|office4            = [[Minister of State]] in [[Fourth Pawar ministry]]
+|minister4          = Home ministry, Agriculture & Rural Development.
+|term_start4        = March 1993
+|term_end4          = March 1995
+||office5            = [[Minister of State]] in [[First Deshmukh ministry]]
+|minister5          = Home Affairs (Rural), Employment guarantee & parliamentary affairs.
+|term_start5        = Oct 1999
+|term_end5          = Jan 2003
+|office6            = [[Minister of State]] in [[Shinde ministry]]
+|minister6          = Energy ministry
+|term_start6        = Jan 2003
+|term_end6          = July 2004
+|birth_date         = 22 August 1954
+|birth_place        = At Haru Tq.[[Darwha]], [[Yavatmal district]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
+|death_date         =
+|death_place        =
+|spouse             =
+|children           =
+|alma_mater         =
+}}
-He was later given the energy portfolio during 2003-2004 and in July 2004, he was one of 22 ministers to be dropped as minister by the then [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]] [[Sushilkumar Shinde]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://in.rediff.com/news/2004/jul/06maha.htm|title=Shinde drops 22 ministers in Maharashtra|publisher=[[rediff.com]]|date=July 6, 2004|accessdate=2009-09-26}}</ref>
+Manikrao Thakre is currently a member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Council]] and also elected as '''Deputy Chairperson''' of the house from August 2016 to July 2018
+He was previously a member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] from the [[Indian National Congress]] from 1985 till 2004 from [[Darwha (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]] Constituency.
+He was later given the '''Energy Ministry''' portfolio during Jan 2003 - 2004 and in July 2004, he was one of 22 ministers to be dropped as minister by the then [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]] [[Sushilkumar Shinde]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://in.rediff.com/news/2004/jul/06maha.htm|title=Shinde drops 22 ministers in Maharashtra|publisher=[[rediff.com]]|date=July 6, 2004|accessdate=2009-09-26}}</ref>
+Manikrao has been a vocal critic of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] - [[Shiv Sena]] alliance government which ruled Maharashtra up to 1999, especially its handling of the Srikrishna Commission. On July 27, 1998, Manikrao along with [[R R Patil]] demanded that the Justice Shrikrishna Commission report be tabled on the floor of the assembly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/1998/jul/27maha.htm|title=Maharashtra assembly adjourned over Srikrishna Commission issue|publisher=[[rediff.com]]|date=July 27, 1998|accessdate=2009-09-26}}</ref> This forced an adjournment of the assembly. His relentless criticism of the then government in the legislature ensured that when the government lost its mandate.
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