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{{short description|Indian politician, agricultural cooperative and reforestation movement founder}} | {{short description|Indian politician, agricultural cooperative and reforestation movement founder}} | ||
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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = Balasaheb | | name = Balasaheb Thorat | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age |df=y|1953|2|7}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age |df=y|1953|2|7}} | ||
| birth_name = Vijay Bhausaheb Thorat | | birth_name = Vijay Bhausaheb Thorat | ||
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| minister = *[[Ministry of Revenue (Maharashtra)|Revenue]] | | minister = *[[Ministry of Revenue (Maharashtra)|Revenue]] | ||
| term_start = 28 November 2019 | | term_start = 28 November 2019 | ||
| term_end = | | term_end = 29 June 2022 | ||
| 1blankname = Chief Minister | | 1blankname = Chief Minister | ||
| 1namedata = [[Uddhav Thackeray]] | | 1namedata = [[Uddhav Thackeray]] | ||
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| term_end1 = 2014 | | term_end1 = 2014 | ||
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister | | 1blankname1 = Chief Minister | ||
| 1namedata1 = | | 1namedata1 = *[[Vilasrao Deshmukh]], | ||
*[[Vilasrao Deshmukh]], | |||
*[[Ashok Chavan]], | *[[Ashok Chavan]], | ||
*[[Prithviraj Chavan]] | *[[Prithviraj Chavan]] | ||
| governor1 = | | governor1 = *[[Mohammed Fazal]], | ||
*[[Mohammed Fazal]], | |||
*[[S.M. Krishna]], | *[[S.M. Krishna]], | ||
*[[S.C. Jamir]], | *[[S.C. Jamir]], | ||
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| 1namedata2 = [[Vilasrao Deshmukh]],<br> [[Sushilkumar Shinde]] | | 1namedata2 = [[Vilasrao Deshmukh]],<br> [[Sushilkumar Shinde]] | ||
| governor2 = [[P.C. Alexander]], <br> [[Mohammed Fazal]] | | governor2 = [[P.C. Alexander]], <br> [[Mohammed Fazal]] | ||
| office3 = [[Member of | | office3 = [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] | ||
| constituency3 = [[Sangamner (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangamner]] | | constituency3 = [[Sangamner (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangamner]] | ||
| term_start3 = 1985 | | term_start3 = 1985 | ||
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| predecessor7 = [[Prithviraj Chavan]] | | predecessor7 = [[Prithviraj Chavan]] | ||
| successor7 = | | successor7 = | ||
| office8 = | | office8 = [[Maha Vikas Aghadi|Secretary of Maha Vikas Aghadi]] | ||
| president8 = [[Uddhav Thackeray]] | | president8 = [[Uddhav Thackeray]] | ||
| 1blankname8 = Chairperson | | 1blankname8 = Chairperson | ||
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''' | '''Vijay Bhausaheb Thorat''' (Marathi pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi|[baːɭaːsaːɦeb t̪ʰoɾaːt̪]]], born 7 February 1953) is an Indian politician who was minister for revenue in [[Maharashtra]] state.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Balasaheb Bhausaheb Thorat|url=http://www.indialeader.com/ViewLeader/30216/Balasaheb-Bhausaheb-Thorat|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131064512/http://www.indialeader.com/ViewLeader/30216/Balasaheb-Bhausaheb-Thorat |archive-date=2020-01-31 |access-date=|website=India Leader}}</ref> He is an [[Indian National Congress]] legislator from Sangamner constituency. | ||
Thorat is a key figure in the cooperative movement and is the founder of a milk co-operative and former president of the Sangamner District and State Cooperative Bank. | Thorat is a key figure in the cooperative movement and is the founder of a milk co-operative and former president of the Sangamner District and State Cooperative Bank. | ||
He is recognised for his work in [[Sangamner taluka]] and [[Akole taluka]]. He has founded cooperative educational institutions in [[Sangamner]]. Previously, he served as Minister of Agriculture and as [[Minister of Revenue (Maharashtra)|Minister of Revenue]], and Khar Lands in the [[Government of Maharashtra]]. | He is recognised for his work in [[Sangamner taluka]] and [[Akole taluka]]. He has founded cooperative educational institutions in [[Sangamner]]. Previously, he served as Minister of Agriculture and as [[Minister of Revenue (Maharashtra)|Minister of Revenue]], and Khar Lands in the [[Government of Maharashtra]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sonia-gandhi-appoints-balasaheb-thorat-as-clp-leader-in-maharashtra/articleshow/72249963.cms | title=Sonia Gandhi appoints Balasaheb Bhausaheb Thorat as CLP leader in Maharashtra | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | work=Prafulla Marpakwar | date=27 November 2019 | access-date=27 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/balasaheb-thorat-is-new-maharashtra-congress-chief | title=Balasaheb Thorat is new Maharashtra Congress chief | publisher=Free Press Journal | date=3 July 2019 | access-date=27 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/7-time-mla-balasaheb-thorat-is-pick-to-end-congress-factionalism-in-maharashtra/story-RZYlgTLOqCXFyV1HuldGXI.html | title=7-time MLA Balasaheb Thorat is pick to end Congress factionalism in Maharashtra | publisher=Hindustan Times | date=14 July 2019 | access-date=28 November 2019}}</ref> | ||
== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
Thorat was born on 7 February 1953 to late Bhausaheb Thorat. He was named as Vijay. His father Bhausaheb Thorat was a peasant leader in Maharashtra and a one-time legislator from Sangamner constituency. Bhausaheb Thorat defeated the then political heavyweight of Maharashtra [[B. J. Khatal-Patil]], a minister in the Maharashtra's government for sixteen-years, in the 1978 Assembly elections as a candidate of [[Indian National Congress|INC]]. | |||
== Education == | == Education == | ||
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== Political career == | == Political career == | ||
He began his political career as an [[Independent Politician|Independent]] and fought the [[Sangamner (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangamner Vidhan Sabha]] seat and won with a margin of 10,159 votes on Shakuntala Khanderao Horat. From then he never looked back and won 8 assembly elections never getting defeated in any elections as a candidate of [[Indian National Congress|INC]]. | He began his political career as an [[Independent Politician|Independent]] and fought for the [[Sangamner (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Sangamner Vidhan Sabha]] seat and won with a margin of 10,159 votes on Shakuntala Khanderao Horat. From then he never looked back and won 8 assembly elections never getting defeated in any elections as a candidate of [[Indian National Congress|INC]]. | ||
He was the Minister of State for agriculture in the first [[Vilasrao Deshmukh]]'s government. Later in 2004 he was elevated to the rank of cabinet minister along with [[Anil Deshmukh]] of [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]. He was one of those few leaders in [[Maharashtra]] who served as ministers in the 15-year Congress-NCP alliance. He served as the minister of Agriculture, Water Conservation, Employment Guarantee Scheme and Additional charge of School Education in [[Prithviraj Chavan]]'s cabinet. He is a well-known and a leading face in the [[cooperative movement]] of [[Maharashtra]]. His nephew Satyajeet Tambe Patil is also a politician in [[Ahmadnagar district]] and a two-time member of Ahmadnagar Municipality. He always helps | He was the Minister of State for agriculture in the first [[Vilasrao Deshmukh]]'s government. Later in 2004 he was elevated to the rank of cabinet minister along with [[Anil Deshmukh]] of [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]]. He was one of those few leaders in [[Maharashtra]] who served as ministers in the 15-year Congress-NCP alliance. He served as the minister of Agriculture, Water Conservation, Employment Guarantee Scheme and Additional charge of School Education in [[Prithviraj Chavan]]'s cabinet. He is a well-known and a leading face in the [[cooperative movement]] of [[Maharashtra]]. His nephew Satyajeet Tambe Patil is also a politician in [[Ahmadnagar district]] and a two-time member of Ahmadnagar Municipality. He always helps poor people of [[sangamner]] and Akole taluka | ||
Thorat was made | Thorat was made the [[Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee|MPCC]] chief in 2019 when [[Ashok Chavan]] resigned following the weak performance of the party in the [[Lok Sabha]] elections. Thorat had to battle with the large-scale defections from his party to the ruling alliance. Due to defections the congress's tally in the assembly fell down decisively. | ||
Under his leadership the party improved its tally from 31 legislators in the assembly to 44 legislators. After the 2019 political turmoil in Maharashtra with the formation of a post-poll alliance called [[Maha Vikas Aghadi]] by the [[Indian National Congress|Congress]], [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]] and [[Shiv Sena]], | Under his leadership the party improved its tally from 31 legislators in the assembly to 44 legislators. After the 2019 political turmoil in Maharashtra with the formation of a post-poll alliance called [[Maha Vikas Aghadi]] by the [[Indian National Congress|Congress]], [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]] and [[Shiv Sena]], Thorat was sworn in as a minister in the [[Uddhav Thackeray ministry|Uddhav Thackeray administration]]. | ||
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Balasaheb is a low-profile leader and is respected by everyone for his clean image in politics. | |||
== Political statistics == | == Political statistics == | ||
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== Positions held == | == Positions held == | ||
* 1985–present - [[Member of Legislative Assembly]], [[Maharashtra]]. | * 1985–present - [[Member of Legislative Assembly]], [[Maharashtra]]. | ||
* 1999–2004 - Minister of State for Agriculture, Govt of Maharashtra | * 1999–2004 - Minister of State for Agriculture, Govt. of Maharashtra | ||
* 2004-2014 - Cabinet Minister, Govt of Maharashtra | * 2004-2014 - Cabinet Minister, Govt. of Maharashtra | ||
* 14 July 2019 – 5 February 2021 - PCC Chief, Maharashtra | * 14 July 2019 – 5 February 2021 - PCC Chief, Maharashtra | ||
* 26 November 2019 - Incumbent - Congress Legislative Party leader, [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] | * 26 November 2019 - Incumbent - Congress Legislative Party leader, [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] | ||
* 28 November 2019 – Present - Cabinet Minister for Revenue, Govt of Maharashtra | * 28 November 2019 – Present - Cabinet Minister for Revenue, Govt. of Maharashtra | ||
* 8 January 2020 - Guardian minister [[Kolhapur]] | * 8 January 2020 - Guardian minister [[Kolhapur]] | ||
* Permanent invitee - [[Congress Working Committee]] | * Permanent invitee - [[Congress Working Committee]] | ||