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| name = Mahesh Landge | | name = Mahesh (Dada) Landge | ||
| office1 = Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | | office1 = Member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] | ||
| term_start1 = | | term_start1 = 2014 | ||
| image = | | predecessor1 = Vilas Vithoba lande | ||
| | | constituency1 = [[Bhosari Assembly constituency]] | ||
| image = Mahesh landge.jpg | |||
| birth_name = Mahesh Kisanrao Landge | |||
| signature_alt = | | signature_alt = | ||
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] ( | | party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (2014-present) | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1975|11|27}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1975|11|27}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Bhosari]], | | birth_place = [[Bhosari]], Poona district, ({{small|now Pune district}}) Maharashtra, India | ||
| restingplacecoordinates = | | restingplacecoordinates = | ||
| nationality = | | nationality = [[India]]n | ||
| otherparty = [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (till | | otherparty = [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (till 2014) | ||
| spouse = | | spouse = Pooja Maheshdada Landge | ||
| children = Malhar Maheshdada Landge and Sakshi Ninad Bhondve | |||
| residence = [[Bhosari]] | |||
| alma_mater = [[Savitribai Phule Pune University]] | |||
| children = | |||
| residence = Bhosari | |||
| alma_mater = [[ | |||
| occupation = Politician | | occupation = Politician | ||
| profession = | | profession = | ||
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| portfolio = | | portfolio = | ||
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| citizenship = [[India]]n}} | | citizenship = [[India]]n | ||
| office2 = President of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] [[Pimpri-Chinchwad|Pimpri-Chinchwad City]] | |||
| term_start2 = 16 January 2020 | |||
| term_end2 = 2023 | |||
}} | |||
'''Mahesh Kisanrao Landge''' (born 27 November 1975) is an Indian politician. He is currently a member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] representing [[Bhosari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bhosari Vidhan sabha constituency]] in the Pune district. | |||
== Political career == | |||
Before entering politics, Landge was a wrestler. {{citation needed|date=December 2024}} His political career began with [[National Students' Union of India|National Students' Union of India (NSUI)]], student wing of [[Indian National Congress]].{{citation needed|date=December 2024}} In 2002, he contested his first election for the position of corporator but was defeated. However, he won a by-election in 2004 and became a corporator in [[Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation|Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC)]]. | |||
Landge served as a corporator for three consecutive terms as a member of [[Nationalist Congress Party|Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)]]. In 2014, after being denied a ticket by the NCP for [[Bhosari Assembly constituency|Bhosari Assembly Constituency]], he contested the election as an independent candidate. He won the election and subsequently joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)]]. | |||
Mahesh became a member of the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]] (RSS), a far-right Hindu nationalist paramilitary volunteer organisation. | |||
In the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections, Landge was re-elected as a BJP candidate from Bhosari.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/azam-pansare-stuns-ncp-joins-bjp/articleshow/56429203.cms Azam Pansare stuns NCP, joins BJP]</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/MLA-Mahesh-Landge-set-to-join-BJP/articleshow/54259779.cms MLA Mahesh Landge set to join BJP]</ref><ref name="IT-20141103">{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/assembly-elections-2015/story/maharashtra-assembly-poll-results-bjp-shiv-sena-ncp-congress-223847-2014-10-19|title=Results of Maharashtra Assembly polls 2014 |work=India Today|access-date=11 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Its-Family-Inc-in-Pimpri-Chinchwad/articleshow/11933814.cms|title=It's Family Inc in Pimpri-Chinchwad |work=The Times of India|access-date=14 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-27 |title=महेश लांडगे : क्रीडाप्रेमी आमदार {{!}} mahesh landge sports enthusiast person {{!}} Loksatta |url=https://www.loksatta.com/politics/mahesh-landge-sports-enthusiast-person-print-politics-news-asj-82-3297852/ |access-date=2023-09-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127122554/https://www.loksatta.com/politics/mahesh-landge-sports-enthusiast-person-print-politics-news-asj-82-3297852/ |archive-date=27 January 2023 }}</ref> | |||
=== Positions held === | |||
* 2004-2014: Corporator, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (three consecutive terms) | |||
* 2014-2019: Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Bhosari (Independent candidate, later joined BJP) | |||
* 2019-2024: Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Bhosari (BJP) | |||
* 2024-present: Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Bhosari (BJP) | |||
* 2020-2023: City president, BJP Pimpri-Chinchwad | |||
==Electoral history== | |||
{| class="sortable wikitable" | |||
|+Election candidature history in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election | |||
|- | |||
! |Year | |||
! colspan = "2" |Party BJP | |||
! |Constituency | |||
! colspan = "3" |Opponent | |||
! |Result | |||
! |Margin | |||
|- | |||
|[[2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|2014]] | |||
|{{party name with color|Independent politician}} | |||
|rowspan = "3"|[[Bhosari Assembly constituency|Bhosari]] | |||
|{{party name with color|Shiv Sena}} | |||
| Ubale Rambhau | |||
|{{yes2|Won}} | |||
|{{yes2|15,314}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|2019]] | |||
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | |||
|{{party name with color|Independent politician}} | |||
| Vilas Lande | |||
|{{yes2|Won}} | |||
|{{yes2|77,567}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|2024]]<ref name="Maharashtra Assembly election results 2024 {{!}} Who won in Pune?">{{cite news |last1=The Hindu |first1=Sruthi |date=23 November 2024 |title=Maharashtra Assembly election results 2024 {{!}} Who won in Pune? |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/maharashtra-assembly/maharashtra-assembly-election-results-2024-who-won-in-pune/article68901246.ece |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241124060803/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/maharashtra-assembly/maharashtra-assembly-election-results-2024-who-won-in-pune/article68901246.ece |archivedate=24 November 2024 |accessdate=12 December 2024 |language=en-IN}}</ref> | |||
|{{party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} | |||
|{{party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)}} | |||
|Ajit Damodar Gavhane | |||
|{{yes2|Won}} | |||
|{{yes2|63,765}} | |||
|} | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Maharashtra]] | [[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Maharashtra]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Maharashtra MLAs 2014–2019]] | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Marathi politicians]] | [[Category:Marathi politicians]] | ||
[[Category:1975 births]] | [[Category:1975 births]] | ||
[[Category:Nationalist Congress Party politicians from Maharashtra]] | [[Category:Nationalist Congress Party politicians from Maharashtra]] | ||
[[Category:Maharashtra MLAs 2019–2024]] | |||
[[Category:Maharashtra MLAs 2024–2029]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:19, 11 February 2026
Mahesh (Dada) Landge | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Vilas Vithoba lande |
| Constituency | Bhosari Assembly constituency |
| President of Bharatiya Janata Party Pimpri-Chinchwad City | |
| In office 16 January 2020 – 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mahesh Kisanrao Landge 27 November 1975 Bhosari, Poona district, (now Pune district) Maharashtra, India |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2014-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Nationalist Congress Party (till 2014) |
| Spouse(s) | Pooja Maheshdada Landge |
| Children | Malhar Maheshdada Landge and Sakshi Ninad Bhondve |
| Residence | Bhosari |
| Alma mater | Savitribai Phule Pune University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Mahesh Kisanrao Landge (born 27 November 1975) is an Indian politician. He is currently a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly representing Bhosari Vidhan sabha constituency in the Pune district.
Political career[edit | edit source]
Before entering politics, Landge was a wrestler. [citation needed] His political career began with National Students' Union of India (NSUI), student wing of Indian National Congress.[citation needed] In 2002, he contested his first election for the position of corporator but was defeated. However, he won a by-election in 2004 and became a corporator in Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC).
Landge served as a corporator for three consecutive terms as a member of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). In 2014, after being denied a ticket by the NCP for Bhosari Assembly Constituency, he contested the election as an independent candidate. He won the election and subsequently joined Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).
Mahesh became a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a far-right Hindu nationalist paramilitary volunteer organisation.
In the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections, Landge was re-elected as a BJP candidate from Bhosari.[1][2][3][4][5]
Positions held[edit | edit source]
- 2004-2014: Corporator, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (three consecutive terms)
- 2014-2019: Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Bhosari (Independent candidate, later joined BJP)
- 2019-2024: Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Bhosari (BJP)
- 2024-present: Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Bhosari (BJP)
- 2020-2023: City president, BJP Pimpri-Chinchwad
Electoral history[edit | edit source]
| Year | Party BJP | Constituency | Opponent | Result | Margin | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Independent | Bhosari | SHS | Ubale Rambhau | Won | 15,314 | ||
| 2019 | BJP | Independent | Vilas Lande | Won | 77,567 | |||
| 2024[6] | BJP | Nationalist Congress Party | Ajit Damodar Gavhane | Won | 63,765 | |||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Azam Pansare stuns NCP, joins BJP
- ↑ MLA Mahesh Landge set to join BJP
- ↑ "Results of Maharashtra Assembly polls 2014". India Today. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ↑ "It's Family Inc in Pimpri-Chinchwad". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ↑ "महेश लांडगे : क्रीडाप्रेमी आमदार | mahesh landge sports enthusiast person | Loksatta". 27 January 2023. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ↑ The Hindu, Sruthi (23 November 2024). "Maharashtra Assembly election results 2024 | Who won in Pune?". Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 12 December 2024.