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Suresh Jain
Sureshkumar Jain | |
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| Member of Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Constituency | Jalgaon City |
| Cabinet Minister, Maharashtra State Government | |
| In office 1995–1999 | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality |  India |
| Political party | Shiv Sena |
Sureshkumar Bhikamchand Jain, better known as Sureshdada Jain, is an Indian politician from Jalgaon in Maharashtra. He changed his party affiliation a number of times in his political career and has been elected to the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha for a record nine times.[1]
Political career[edit]
Jain was elected from Jalgaon constituency in 1980 as an Indian National Congress (Indira) candidate, in 1985 as an Indian Congress (Socialist) candidate, in 1990 as an Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha candidate, in 1995 as an Indian National Congress candidate, in 1999 as a Shiv Sena candidate, in 2004, as a Nationalist Congress Party candidate and in 2009, he was elected from Jalgaon City constituency as a Shiv Sena candidate.
In the 1990s Jain was in the Shiv Sena party and served as a state minister. He was a prominent leader for Shivsena in North Maharashtra.[2]
Jalgaon Housing Scam[edit]
In 1996, Jain was the main accused in the Jalgaon housing scam and was sentenced to jail. The Jalgaon district court fined him ₹110 crore and seven years of imprisonment.[3][4]
Positions held[edit]
- 1980: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- 1985: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- 1990: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assemblybam
- 1995: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- 1995: Cabinet Minister, Maharashtra State Government
- 1999: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- 2004: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- 2009: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
source:[5]
References[edit]
- ↑ Marpakwar, Prafulla (6 October 2009). "Musical seats: Will this neta win nine times in a row?". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012.
- ↑ "नाथाभाऊंची इच्छा होती कि सुरेशदादा मुख्यमंत्री झाले पाहिजे". Jalgaon Live News (in मराठी). 12 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ↑ "Jalgaon housing scam: State govt yet to grant sanction to hold trial". Hindustan Times. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ↑ "Two former Maharashtra ministers convicted in Rs 110-crore Jalgaon housing scam case". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ↑ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Jalgaon City Assembly Constituency".
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