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Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Jairam Gadkari is an Indian politician and the current Minister for Road Transport and Highways as well as Minister for Shipping. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and also has served as its president from 2010 to 2013. He has also handled the charge of Ministries of Rural Development, Panchayat Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation for a brief period after the death of Gopiath Munde. Gadkari is known for his tenure as the Public Works Department Minister of Maharashtra and has received the nick name Flyover man for the construction of 55 flyovers in Mumbai and Mumbai-Pune motorway and also has been responsible for many highways and roads in the state. Born on 27th May 1957, Gadkari was born in a Brahmin family in Nagpur. He belongs to a middle class family. He was a part of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh from his childhood days. He has a good academic background and has completed his M.Com and LLB from University of Nagpur and also has a degree of Diploma in Business Management.

Nitin Gadkari was a student activist and joined Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in 1976 and participated actively in the student's elections. He was also the organizer of the 28th National Convention of ABVP and was later made as the President of BJP's youth wing - Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha at the age of 24. After noticing his continuous dedication towards the party, he was appointed as the BJP secretary of Nagpur City and was assigned the role of strengthening the organization in the entire district. At the age of 32, he became the Member of Legislative Council (MLC) and he held this position for four consecutive tenures in 1990, 1996, 2002 and 2008. As an MLC, he was a member of many committees and was included as the member of High Power Committee for privatization from 1995 to 1999. He founded MSRDC Ltd. in 1995 and became its Chairman and remained in this position until 1999. He also has served as the Guarding Minister of Nagpur District. He joined the Maharashtra Cabinet as the Minister of Public Works and at the age of 42 he became the leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Council. Nitin Gadkari was appointed as the BJP Maharashtra President in 2004. In 2009, he became the national president of BJP and remained in this post until 2013. He was appointed as the Chairman of Metropolis Beautification Committee of Maharashtra. In the 2014 General Elections, Gadkari contested the election representing the Nagpur Constituency and won the election by a margin of 2,85,000 votes. On 26th May 2014, he became the Union Minister for Surface Transport & Shipping. Gadkari is married to Kanchan Gadkari and they have three children. Gadkari is known for his tenure at the PWD ministry in Maharashtra where he has played a significant role in transforming the road transport system of the state. He played one of the most important roles in the implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana and also has a great contribution in transformation of Central PWD of Nagpur into a beautiful infrastructure city.

'Differences of Opinion' Pivotal Feature of Democracy: Nitin Gadkari on LK Advani's Blog Post
India.com News Desk | April 12, 2019 7:25 AM IST
New Delhi: Days after LK Advani wrote a blog post, emphasising on the need to look back, look ahead ...
'Differences of Opinion' Pivotal Feature of Democracy: Nitin Gadkari on LK Advani's Blog Post
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Lok Sabha Election 2019 Phase 1 Voting Concludes: TDP Worker Killed in Clash; UP Records 59.7% Voter Turnout | Updates
India.com News Desk | April 11, 2019 6:41 AM IST
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 06:53:15 pmLok Sabha Elections 2019 Voting Live: Total voter turnout in West Bengal...
Lok Sabha Election 2019 Phase 1 Voting Concludes: TDP Worker Killed in Clash; UP Records 59.7% Voter Turnout
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Polling For 7 Lok Sabha Seats in Maharashtra And Chhattisgarh Ends
PTI | April 11, 2019 7:07 PM IST
Polling for seven Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra and the Naxal-affected Bastar constituency in neigh...
Polling For 7 Lok Sabha Seats in Maharashtra And Chhattisgarh Ends
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Nitin Gadkari Casts Vote in Nagpur, Says 'Will Win With Better Margin Than Last Election'
PTI | April 11, 2019 11:27 AM IST
Nagpur: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, who is the BJP candidate from Maharashtra's Nagpur Lok Sabha s...
Nitin Gadkari Casts Vote in Nagpur, Says 'Will Win With Better Margin Than Last Election'
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Nitin Gadkari Claims he Got Phone Calls From Congress Workers in Nagpur Pledging Their Support to Him
PTI | March 28, 2019 3:53 PM IST
Union minister and BJP candidate from the Nagpur Lok Sabha seat Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday claimed t...
Nitin Gadkari Claims he Got Phone Calls From Congress Workers in Nagpur Pledging Their Support to Him
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2019-03-28T04:53:42+00:00
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BJP's Nitin Gadkari, Congress' Ashok Chavan And Dalit Leader Prakash Ambedkar File Nominations in Maharashtra
PTI | March 26, 2019 3:53 PM IST
Union minister Nitin Gadkari, Maharashtra Congress chief Ashok Chavan and Dalit leader Prakash Ambed...
BJP's Nitin Gadkari, Congress' Ashok Chavan And Dalit Leader Prakash Ambedkar File Nominations in Maharashtra
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2019-03-26T04:53:06+00:00
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Nitin Gadkari Takes Jibe at Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Asks 'If I Had Not Made Allahabad-Varanasi Waterway, How Could She Have Travelled'
India.com News Desk | March 25, 2019 11:29 AM IST
New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday took a jibe at Congress general secretary for Utta...
Nitin Gadkari Takes Jibe at Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Asks 'If I Had Not Made Allahabad-Varanasi Waterway, How C
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Race For Goa Chief Minister's Post Hots up Among BJP, Allies, Talks Remain Inconclusive
India.com News Desk | March 18, 2019 6:39 AM IST
Panaji: With Manohar Parrikar gone, BJP and its allies got into a huddle late into Sunday evening to...
Race For Goa Chief Minister's Post Hots up Among BJP, Allies, Talks Remain Inconclusive
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Not in The Race to be Prime Minister, Standing Solidly Behind Narendra Modi, Clarifies Nitin Gadkari
India.com News Desk | March 10, 2019 2:22 PM IST
New Delhi: Amid speculations that he could be the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) prime ministerial c...
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Not in The Race to be Prime Minister, Standing Solidly Behind Narendra Modi, Clari
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New Delhi-Mumbai Expressway to Reduce Road Time Travel Between Both Cities; Here is All You Need to Know
India.com News Desk | March 9, 2019 6:56 AM IST
New Delhi: The New Delhi-Mumbai expressway, the foundation of which was laid on Friday by Shushma Sw...
New Delhi-Mumbai Expressway to Reduce Road Time Travel Between Both Cities; Here is All You Need to Know
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Nitin Gadkari Voices Idea 'Make Urea From Urine', Says 'Have Asked For Storage of Urine at Airports'
PTI | March 4, 2019 5:19 PM IST
New Delhi: Lamenting that his out-of-box proposals often find no takers, Union minister Nitin Gadkar...
Nitin Gadkari Voices Idea 'Make Urea From Urine', Says 'Have Asked For Storage of Urine at Airports'
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2019-03-04T06:19:06+00:00
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Not in Race For Prime Ministerial Post, Says Nitin Gadkari
India.com News Desk | March 1, 2019 7:05 PM IST
New Delhi: Calling himself a 'pure RSS man, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday clarified that he...
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Not in Race For Prime Ministerial Post, Says Nitin Gadkari
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Nitin Gadkari Clarifies His 'Acche Din' Comment, Says it Was 'Misinterpreted'
India.com News Desk | March 1, 2019 1:56 PM IST
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nitin Gadkari on Friday clarified that his comment on...
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Nitin Gadkari Clarifies His 'Acche Din' Comment, Says it Was 'Misinterpreted'
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Pulwama Attack Aftermath: Nitin Gadkari Threatens to Choke Pakistan’s Waterways, Says Will Build Projects to Divert Water to Yamuna
India.com News Desk | February 21, 2019 5:59 PM IST
New Delhi: A day after avowing to divert water flowing from India to Pakistan at a rally in Uttar Pr...
Pulwama Attack Aftermath: Nitin Gadkari Threatens to Choke Pakistan’s Waterways, Says Will Build Projects t
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Lok Sabha Elections 2019: 'Worry For Nitin Gadkari as He's an Alternative to Prime Minister Narendra Modi,' Says NCP Leader Sharad Pawar
India.com News Desk | February 10, 2019 4:38 PM IST
Solapur (Maharashtra): NCP president Sharad Pawar has claimed that he worries for Union minister Nit...
Lok Sabha Elections 2019: 'Worry For Nitin Gadkari as He's an Alternative to Prime Minister Narendra Modi,' S
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Sonia Gandhi Thumps Table in Lok Sabha Lauding Nitin Gadkari's ‘Wonderful’ Performance
India.com News Desk | February 7, 2019 2:21 PM IST
New Delhi: UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Thursday led the Congress in Lok Sabha in appreciating Ro...
Sonia Gandhi Thumps Table in Lok Sabha Lauding Nitin Gadkari's ‘Wonderful’ Performance
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Nitin Gadkari Gives Staunch Reply to Rahul Gandhi's Left-Handed Compliment, Says 'That's The Difference Between Ours And Congress' DNA'
India.com News Desk | February 4, 2019 8:41 PM IST
New Delhi: In a staunch reply to Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on his left-handed compliment on Twitte...
Nitin Gadkari Gives Staunch Reply to Rahul Gandhi's Left-Handed Compliment, Says 'That's The Difference Betwe
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BJP Issues Clarification Over Nitin Gadkari’s Dream Remark, Says he Was Targeting Congress
India.com News Desk | January 28, 2019 11:16 PM IST
New Delhi: A day after Union minister Nitin Gadkari said leaders who sell dreams to people, but fail...
BJP Issues Clarification Over Nitin Gadkari’s Dream Remark, Says he Was Targeting Congress
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2019-01-28T12:16:08+00:00
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Nitin Gadkari Warns Politicians, Says Leaders Who Show Dreams But Don't Fulfil Them Get Thrashed by Public
India.com News Desk | January 27, 2019 8:13 PM IST
New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said that people like those politicians who show t...
Nitin Gadkari Warns Politicians, Says Leaders Who Show Dreams But Don't Fulfil Them Get Thrashed by Public
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Mumbai: Actor Isha Koppikar Joins BJP in Presence of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
India.com News Desk | January 27, 2019 5:09 PM IST
Mumbai: Actor Isha Koppikar joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday in the presence of Union T...
Mumbai: Actor Isha Koppikar Joins BJP in Presence of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
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