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== Early life ==
== Early life ==


Pankaja Munde was born on 26 July 1979 to [[Gopinath Munde]] and Pradnya Munde. She has two younger siblings, [[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|url=https://newsd.in/if-bjp-comes-to-power-again-we-will-change-constitution-pankaja-munde/|title=If BJP comes to power again, we will change constitution: Pankaja Munde|work=Newsd www.newsd.in|access-date=2019-04-16|language=en}}</ref>
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 leader and firebrand leaders from Maharashtra state.
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&nbsp; 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&nbsp; 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>
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