Vishwajeet Kadam
 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (February 2021) |
Vishwajeet Kadam (born 13 January 1980) is a politician from the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1] He is the son of former congress leader Patangrao Kadam,[2] and was born and brought up in Pune. He is a MLA from Palus-Kadegaon (Vidhan Sabha constituency)[3]
Vishwajeet Kadam | |
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| Minister of State Government of Maharashtra | |
| Assumed office 30 December 2019 | |
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| Governor | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
| Chief Minister | Uddhav Thackeray |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 31 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Patangrao Kadam |
| Constituency | Palus-Kadegaon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 January 1980 Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Parent(s) | Patangrao Kadam |
| Residence | Pune |
| Website | https://vishwajeetkadam.in |
Early life and education
Kadam has a B.E, MBA, Phd in Management and has also completed Management and Leadership in Education from Howard University.[citation needed]
Some know him as the Working President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee. Others know him as a Member of the AICTE (All India Council for Technical Education) And many more know him as the Secretary of Bharati Vidyapeeth.
Political career
His secular ideology, passion for development, noteworthy social work and qualifications earned him a ticket as the Congress candidate for 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election & He won election by huge margin of 1,62,521 votes from Palus-Kadegaon (Vidhan Sabha constituency)[4]
Positions held
- Maharashtra Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra State (2019–present)
External links
- Vishwajeet Kadam Website
References
- ↑ Banerjee, Shoumojit (2019-12-31). "Congress leaders from western Maharashtra under-represented". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ↑ Team, DNA Web (2018-03-10). "Patangrao Kadam passes away: Here's all you need to know about a politician and educationalist". DNA India. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ↑ "Vishwajeet Kadam is Congress candidate for Pune LS seat". The Indian Express. 2014-03-19. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ↑ Taneja, Nidhi (2018-05-27). "Maharashtra: Congress' Vishwajeet Kadam elected unopposed as BJP opts out in Palus-Kadegaon bypolls". www.indiatvnews.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.