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== Early life == | == Early life == | ||
Pankaja Munde was born | Pankaja Munde was born to [[Gopinath Munde]] and Pradnya Munde on 26 July 1979 as their eldest child. She has two younger sisters, [[Pritam Munde]] and Yashashari. She completed her graduation and also holds an MBA. She is a niece of [[Pramod Mahajan]], and a cousin to [[Rahul Mahajan]] and [[Poonam Mahajan]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Pankaja Munde: BJP leader is set to battle estranged cousin in Parli|url=https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/photo/Pankaja-Munde-The-fiesty-leader-who-broke-norm-after-father-Gopinath-Munde-s-death-44605/3|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-09|work=[[Mid-Day]]|language=en}}</ref> | ||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
Her father [[Gopinath Munde]] was Deputy CM of Maharashtra in the 1990s. Pankaja Munde was the [[Ministry of Rural Development (India)|Minister of Rural]] and [[Ministry of Women and Child Development|Women, Child Development]] in the [[Devendra Fadnavis]] cabinet. She is known as a 'businesswoman' in the Sugar Factory sector & Bank sector. She received 'The Powerful Politician' award in the year 2017 and one of the mass | Her father [[Gopinath Munde]] was Deputy CM of Maharashtra in the 1990s. Pankaja Munde was the [[Ministry of Rural Development (India)|Minister of Rural]] and [[Ministry of Women and Child Development|Women, Child Development]] in the [[Devendra Fadnavis]] cabinet. She is known as a 'businesswoman' in the Sugar Factory sector & Bank sector. She received 'The Powerful Politician' award in the year 2017 and one of the mass and firebrand leaders from Maharashtra state. | ||
Pankaja Munde served as the State President of BJP's youth wing, the [[Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha]] (BJYM), in 2012. She was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra]] from [[Parli (Maharashtra Assembly constituency)|Parli constituency]] in 2009. She took oath as Maharashtra Cabinet Minister on 31 October 2014. She was allotted Ministry of Rural Development, Women & Child welfare. | Pankaja Munde served as the State President of BJP's youth wing, the [[Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha]] (BJYM), in 2012. She was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra]] from [[Parli (Maharashtra Assembly constituency)|Parli constituency]] in 2009. She took oath as Maharashtra Cabinet Minister on 31 October 2014. She was allotted Ministry of Rural Development, Women & Child welfare. | ||
Before [[2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|2014 Maharashtra assembly election]], Maharashtra BJP announced a two-week "Punha Sangharsh Yatra" which was planned & led by Pankaja Munde along the lines of a Sangharsh Yatra undertaken by her father in 1995 after which the [[Shiv Sena]]-[[BJP]] came to power in the state. The 14 days long yatra started on 27 August 2014. Politicians like [[Amit Shah]], [[Smriti Irani]], [[Rajiv Pratap Rudy]] attended this Yatra. Pankaja Munde covered 79 assembly constituencies by doing 600 rallies and 3500 km of road journey.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bjp-keen-to-field-mundes-kin-from-his-turf/article6329190.ece |title=BJP keen to field Munde's kin from his turf |work=The Hindu |date=2014-08-18 |access-date=2019-06-01|last1=Kakodkar |first1=Priyanka }}</ref> ‘Punha Sangharsh Yatra’ got an overwhelming response and supporters of Pankaja Munde wanted her as [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]] but she never aspired or planned to pitch herself as chief minister. | Before [[2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|2014 Maharashtra assembly election]], Maharashtra BJP announced a two-week "Punha Sangharsh Yatra" which was planned party & led by Pankaja Munde along the lines of a Sangharsh Yatra undertaken by her father in 1995 after which the [[Shiv Sena]]-[[BJP]] came to power in the state. The 14 days long yatra started on 27 August 2014. Politicians like [[Amit Shah]], [[Smriti Irani]], [[Rajiv Pratap Rudy]] attended this Yatra. Pankaja Munde covered 79 assembly constituencies by doing 600 rallies and 3500 km of road journey.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bjp-keen-to-field-mundes-kin-from-his-turf/article6329190.ece |title=BJP keen to field Munde's kin from his turf |work=The Hindu |date=2014-08-18 |access-date=2019-06-01|last1=Kakodkar |first1=Priyanka }}</ref> ‘Punha Sangharsh Yatra’ got an overwhelming response and supporters of Pankaja Munde wanted her as [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra]] but she never aspired or planned to pitch herself as chief minister. | ||
She said she just wanted to play a key role in ensuring the BJP comes to power. During her tour and during the poll campaigns, people{{who|date=June 2019}} said she should take her father's place. People cheered for her at [[Amit Shah]]'s rally too. But she always said that she likes to be the kingmaker, not the king. Purpose of her Yatra was to ensure the state gets a BJP government and a CM.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/want-to-be-the-king-maker-not-the-king-in-these-polls-pankaja-munde/story-IFGQhfESAyP7FLX8sO5vtJ.html|title=Want to be the kingmaker, not the king in these polls: Pankaja Munde|date=8 October 2014|website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> | She said she just wanted to play a key role in ensuring the BJP comes to power. During her tour and during the poll campaigns, people{{who|date=June 2019}} said she should take her father's place. People cheered for her at [[Amit Shah]]'s rally too. But she always said that she likes to be the kingmaker, not the king. Purpose of her Yatra was to ensure the state gets a BJP government and a CM.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/want-to-be-the-king-maker-not-the-king-in-these-polls-pankaja-munde/story-IFGQhfESAyP7FLX8sO5vtJ.html|title=Want to be the kingmaker, not the king in these polls: Pankaja Munde|date=8 October 2014|website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> | ||