Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar is an Indian politician and Cabinet Minister of Other backward class welfare, disaster management, relief & rehabilitation in the Government of Maharashtra in India.^[1] He is a prominent and stronghold leader from the Indian National Congress Party. He is one of the most influential^[2] leaders of Indian National Congress Maharashtra with strong public support from his homeground in Naxalite infected area of Chandrapur and Gadchiroli. He formerly represented Shivsena, then in 2009 elections he contested on Indian National Congress ticket and won with a majority of more than 50,000 votes from Chimur legislative counstituency. Vijay Wadettiwar is the most trustworthy OBC VJNT leader in Maharashtra.^[3]

Political career[edit]

Vijay Wadettiwar
Vijay Wadettiwar
Cabinet Minister; Government of Maharashtra
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 30 December 2019
Minister	Disaster Management; Relief & Rehabilitation; Other Backward Classes; Socially and Educationally Backward Classes; Vimukta Jati; Nomadic Tribes; Backward Classes Welfare; Khar Land Development; Earthquake Rehabilitation; Majority Welfare Development;
Governor	Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Chief Minister	Uddhav Thackeray
27th Leader of the Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
	In office; 24 June 2019 – 09 November 2019
Preceded by	Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil
Succeeded by	Devendra Fadnavis
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 19 October 2019
Preceded by	Atul Deshkar
Constituency	Bramhapuri
Personal details
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress
Occupation	Politician
Website	www.vijaywadettiwar.in

District level[edit]

1980-1981: Started political career as a Grass root level worker with NSUI
1991-1993: Z.P. Counselor of Zilla Parishad, Gadchiroli
2010-2011: Chairman District Central Co-Operative Bank, Chandrapur

MLC[edit]

1998-2004: MLC from Gadchiroli for Shivsena

Minister of state india[edit]

2008-2009: Minister of State for Irrigation, Tribal Welfare, Environment and Forest, in the Minister of Council headed by Ashok Chavan
2009-2010: Re-elected as M.L.A. from Chimur, Constituency with a margin of 30500 votes
2009-2010 Nov.: Minister of State for Irrigation, Energy, Finance & Planning Parliamentary Affairs, in the Ministry headed by Ashokrao Chavan

Maharashtra

1996-1998: Chairman of Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra (Undertaking)
2008-2011: Director of Maharashtra State Co-Operative Bank, Ltd. Bihar, Maharashtra

LoP[edit]

Leader of the Opposition Legislative Assembly Maharashtra, Congress (I)

Legislative[edit]

2004-2009: Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra (M.L.A.) from Chimur Constituency for Shivsena
2014–2019: Elected as M.L.A. from Congress (I) 73-Bramhapuri Constituency by 15,000 votes. Bramhapuri constituency had BJP and Independent MLA since 1980 to 2014 (34 year)
Member of O.B.C. Committee, Legislative Assembly Maharashtra
2019- Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra (M.L.A.) 73-Bramhapuri Constituency Maharashtra.

External links[edit]

References[edit]

↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
↑ http://indianexpress.com/article/india/congress-rally-in-chandrapur-draws-big-crowd-but-turnout-thin-at-parallel-rally-4925931/
↑ "Maharashtra leaders angry over Centre's decision to not share OBC data - The New Indian Express".

[1] "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] ttp://indianexpress.com/article/india/congress-rally-in-chandrapur-draws-big-crowd-but-turnout-thin-at-parallel-rally-4925931/

[3] "Maharashtra leaders angry over Centre's decision to not share OBC data - The New Indian Express".

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