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Bhavana Gawali
भावना गवळी
Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha
Preceded bySudhakarrao Naik
ConstituencyWashim (Lok Sabha constituency)
In office
(1999-2004), (2004 – 2009)
Member of Parliament in Lok Sabha
Assumed office
(2009-2014),(2014-2019),(2019-
ConstituencyYavatmal–Washim (Lok Sabha constituency)
Personal details
Born (1974-05-23) 23 May 1974 (age 52)
Washim_District, Maharashtra, India
Nationality Indian
Political partyShiv Sena
ResidenceRisod/Yavatmal/Mumbai
Websitewww.bhavanagawali.com

Bhavana Gawali (born 23 May 1974) is a five timer Member of Parliament representing Yavatmal-Washim Lok Sabha.[1] She is serving as a Member of Parliament for this constituency since 1999. She is currently the senior most Member of Parliament from Maharashtra(25 years in office)[2][3][4] She was also a member of the 13th Lok Sabha, 14th Lok Sabha, 15th Lok Sabha, 16th Lok Sabha and 17th Lok Sabha. She is a member of Shivsena.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided several locations linked to Gawali on 30 August 2021.[5][6][7]

Positions held[edit | edit source]

  • 1999: Elected to 13th Lok Sabha (1st term)
  • 1999–2000: Member, Committee on Commerce
  • 2000–2001: Member, Committee on Empowerment of Women
  • 2004: Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
  • 2007–09 Member, Committee on Health & Family Welfare
  • 2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
  • 2009: Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture
  • 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (4th term)
  • Sep. 2014 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Empowerment of Women, Human Resource Development
  • 2019 Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (5th term)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Loksabha Election Results 2019 : महाराष्ट्रातील विजयी उमेदवारांची यादी". 23 May 2019.
  2. ↑ "yavatmal washim election results".
  3. ↑ "Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 87. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Maharashtra – Yavatmal-Washim". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "ED raids multiple locations linked to Shiv Sena MP in money laundering case". Firstpost. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Money laundering case: ED raids 7 places linked to Shiv Sena MP Bhavana Gawali". Hindustan Times. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "ED raids Sena MP's premises in money laundering case". Hindustan Times. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

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