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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Aditi Tatkare
| image =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|3|16}}
| death_date =
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| alma_mater = [[University of Mumbai]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]], [[Master of Arts|MA]])
| death_place =
| office = [[Third Fadnavis ministry|Cabinet Minister]] [[Government of Maharashtra]]
| subterm =
| suboffice =
| minister = [[Ministry of Woman and Child Development Government of Maharashtra|Women and Child Development]]
| term_start = 15 December 2024
| term_end =
| 1blankname = [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata = [[Devendra Fadnavis]]
| 2blankname = [[List of deputy chief ministers of Maharashtra|Deputy CM]]
| 2namedata = [[Eknath Shinde]] [[Ajit Pawar]] (till his death) [[Sunetra Pawar]] (from 2026)
| 3blankname =
| 3namedata =
| predecessor = ''Herself''
| successor =
| office1 = [[Eknath Shinde ministry|Cabinet Minister]] [[Government of Maharashtra]]
| subterm1 =
| suboffice1 =
| minister1 = [[Ministry of Woman and Child Development Government of Maharashtra|Women and Child Development]]
| term_start1 = 2 July 2023
| term_end1 = 26 November 2024
| 1blankname1 = [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata1 = [[Eknath Shinde]]
| 2blankname1 = [[List of deputy chief ministers of Maharashtra|Deputy CM]]
| 2namedata1 = [[Devendra Fadnavis]] [[Ajit Pawar]]
| 3blankname1 = Guardian Minister
| 3namedata1 = [[Gondia district]] (21 June 2024 - 26 November 2024)
| predecessor1 = [[Mangal Lodha]]
| successor1 = ''Herself''
| office2 = [[Uddhav Thackeray ministry|Minister of State]] [[Government of Maharashtra]]
| term_start2 = 30 December 2019
| term_end2 = 29 June 2022
| minister2 = [[Ministry of Law and Judiciary Government of Maharashtra|Law and Judiciary]] [[Ministry of Industries (Maharashtra)|Industries]] [[Ministry of Mining Department (Maharashtra)|Mining Department]] [[Ministry of Tourism (Maharashtra)|Tourism]] [[Ministry of Horticulture (Maharashtra)|Horticulture]] [[Ministry of Sports and Youth Welfare (Maharashtra)|Sports and Youth Welfare]] [[Ministry of Protocol (Maharashtra)|Protocol]] [[Ministry of Information and Public Relations (Maharashtra)|Information and Public Relations]] [[Ministry of Ports Development (Maharashtra)|Ports Development]] ''Additional charge'' on 27th June 2022 [[Ministry of Khar Land Development (Maharashtra)|Khar land Development]] ''Additional charge'' on 27th June 2022 [[Ministry of Special Assistance (Maharashtra)|Special Assistance]] ''Additional charge'' on 27th June 2022 [[Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Maharashtra)|Cultural Affairs]] ''Additional charge'' on 27th June 2022 [[Ministry of School Education (Maharashtra)|School Education]] ''Additional charge'' on 27th June 2022
| 1blankname2 = [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata2 = [[Uddhav Thackeray]]
| 2blankname2 = [[List of deputy chief ministers of Maharashtra|Deputy CM]]
| 2namedata2 = [[Ajit Pawar]]
| 3blankname2 = Guardian Minister
| 3namedata2 = [[Raigad district]]
| predecessor2 = [[Ranjit Patil]] [[Atul Moreshwar Save]] [[Sadabhau Khot]] [[Madan Madhukarrao Yerawar]]
| successor2 =
| office3 =
| term_start3 =
| term_end3 =
| predecessor3 =
| successor3 =
| office4 = [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra]]
| constituency4 = [[Shrivardhan (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Shrivardhan]]
| term_start4 = 26 November 2019
| term_end4 =
| predecessor4 = [[Avdhoot Tatkare]]
| successor4 =
| party = [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (2024–present)
| father = [[Sunil Tatkare]]
| children =
| source =
| birth_name = Aditi Sunil Tatkare
| other_party = [[Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction)]] (2023–2024) [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (till 2023)
| parents = [[Sunil Tatkare]] (father) Varda Tatkare (mother)
| relations = ''[[Political families of Maharashtra#The Tatkare Family, Raigad|Tatkare family]]''
}}

'''Aditi Varda Sunil Tatkare''' (born 16 March 1988) is an Indian politician from [[Maharashtra]], affiliated with the [[Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar faction)|Nationalist Congress Party]]. She currently serves as the [[Minister (government)|Cabinet Minister]] for [[Ministry of Woman and Child Development (Maharashtra)|Women and Child Development]] in the [[Government of Maharashtra]]. She has been serving as the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] for [[Shrivardhan Assembly constituency|Shrivardhan]] since 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aditi Sunil Tatkare |url=https://prsindia.org/mlatrack/aditi-sunil-tatkare-1 |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=PRS Legislative Research |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Early life and education==
Tatkare was born on 16 March 1988 in [[Mumbai]] to [[Sunil Tatkare]], a senior politician from [[Raigad district|Raigad]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Centre |first=National Informatics |title=Digital Sansad |url=https://sansad.in/ls |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=Digital Sansad |language=en}}</ref> and Varda Tatkare. She grew up in [[Kolad]] and [[Roha]] in [[Raigad district]]. She completed a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in [[Political science|Political Science]] from [[Jai Hind College]] in 2009 and a [[Master of Arts]] in [[Political science|Political Science]] from the [[University of Mumbai]] in 2011.

== Political career ==
Tatkare began her political journey by serving as the President of the [[Raigad District Council]] from 2017 to 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aditi Sunil Tatkare(Nationalist Congress Party):Constituency- VARSE(ZP RAIGAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/maharashtrazilaparishad2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=166624 |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref>

In [[2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|2019]], she was elected as the [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] for the [[Shrivardhan Assembly constituency|Shrivardhan]] constituency, succeeding her cousin [[Avdhoot Tatkare|Avadhut Tatkare]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aditi Sunil Tatkare(Nationalist Congress Party(NCP)):Constituency- SHRIVARDHAN(RAIGAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/maharashtra2019/candidate.php?candidate_id=10598 |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> and was re-elected in [[2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|2024]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aditi Sunil Tatkare(Nationalist Congress Party(NCP)):Constituency- SHRIVARDHAN(RAIGAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Maharashtra2024/candidate.php?candidate_id=711 |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> From 30 December 2019 to 29 June 2022, she served as [[Minister of State]] in the [[Thackeray ministry|Thackeray government]] with portfolios including [[Ministry of Law and Judiciary (Maharashtra)|Law and Judiciary]], [[Ministry of Industries (Maharashtra)|Industries]], [[Ministry of Mining (Maharashtra)|Mining]], [[Ministry of Tourism (Maharashtra)|Tourism]], [[Ministry of Horticulture (Maharashtra)|Horticulture]], [[Ministry of Sports and Youth Welfare (Maharashtra)|Sports and Youth Welfare]], [[Ministry of Protocol (Maharashtra)|Protocol]] and [[Ministry of Information and Public Relations (Maharashtra)|Information and Public Relations]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Deshpande |first=Tanvi |date=2019-12-30 |title=Three women in council of Ministers |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/three-women-in-council-of-ministers/article30437679.ece |access-date=2025-09-16 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She was also the [[Guardian minister (Maharashtra)|Guardian Minister]] for [[Raigad district]] from 2020 to 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marathi |first=TV9 |date=2021-08-08 |title=राजकारणात प्रवेश कसा झाला?, आदिती तटकरेंनी सांगितलं गुपित; वाचा राजकीय प्रवासाची चित्तरकथा! |url=https://www.tv9marathi.com/politics/know-about-raigad-guardian-minister-aditi-tatkare-political-journey-510366.html |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=TV9 Marathi |language=mr}}</ref> On 27 June 2022, she was given additional charge of [[Ministry of Ports Development (Maharashtra)|Ports Development]], [[Ministry of Khar Land Development (Maharashtra)|Khar Land Development]], [[Ministry of Special Assistance (Maharashtra)|Special Assistance]], [[Ministry of Cultural Affairs (Maharashtra)|Cultural Affairs]], and [[Ministry of School Education (Maharashtra)|School Education]] for a brief period until 29 June 2022.

On 2 July 2023, following the [[2023 Nationalist Congress Party split|Nationalist Congress Party split]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-16 |title=29 of 53 NCP MLAs attend Ajit Pawar's meet in major show of strength: Here's the full list |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/ncp-mlas-attend-ajit-pawar-meet-show-of-strength-sharad-8762137/ |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> she was appointed as the [[Minister (government)|Cabinet Minister]] for [[Ministry of Woman and Child Development (Maharashtra)|Women and Child Development]] in the [[Eknath Shinde ministry|Shinde-Fadnavis government]]<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-07-03 |title=Aditi Tatkare becomes first woman minister in Shinde govt |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/aditi-tatkare-becomes-first-woman-minister-in-shinde-govt/articleshow/101441616.cms |access-date=2025-09-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> and continues in the same role in the [[Third Fadnavis ministry]] from December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mukane |first=Pratik Prashant |date=2024-12-15 |title=Maharashtra Cabinet Expansion: Pankaja Munde, Aditi Tatkare among 39 ministers included in Fadnavis govt — Full list {{!}} Today News |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/maharashtra-cabinet-expansion-full-list-of-ministers-in-devendra-fadnavis-govt-eknath-shinde-ajit-pawar-11734256541199.html |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref> She also served as the [[Guardian minister (Maharashtra)|Guardian Minister]] of [[Gondia district]] from 21 June 2024 to 26 November 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=कोहळे |first=तुषार |date=2024-06-21 |title=अदिती तटकरे गोंदिया जिल्ह्याच्या नव्या पालकमंत्री, लवकरच अधिकृत घोषणा |url=https://marathi.abplive.com/news/politics/aditi-tatkare-is-new-guardian-minister-of-gondia-district-after-dharmarao-baba-atram-decision-to-leave-post-ajit-pawar-ncp-maharashtra-politics-1292176 |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=ABP Majha |language=mr}}</ref>

As part of her role, she oversees the [[Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana]], a Maharashtra government scheme providing financial assistance to economically disadvantaged women.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-03 |title=Ladki Bahini Yojana Maharashtra - मुख्यमंत्री लाडकी बहिण योजना |url=https://ladkibahiniyojana.com/ |access-date=2025-09-16 |language=en-US}}</ref> During her tenure, audits were conducted to identify ineligible beneficiaries, including duplicate accounts, male applicants, and overlapping beneficiaries of other schemes. Reports indicate that over 26 lakh ineligible accounts were identified and removed, and over 12,000 accounts of men who allegedly received benefits intended for women were scrutinized to prevent misuse.<ref>{{Cite web |title=26 lakh Ladki Bahin scheme beneficiaries flagged as ineligible, says Aditi Tatkare |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/maharashtra/26-lakh-beneficiaries-receiving-benefits-under-ladki-bahin-scheme-appear-to-be-ineligible-aditi-tatkare-shares-it-dept-info-3696126 |access-date=2025-09-16 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> She has also issued clarifications that the scheme’s criteria remain unchanged.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-01-02 |title=No Changes in 'Ladki Bahin Yojana', Clarifies Aditi Tatkare Amid Complaints - Pune Times Mirror |url=https://punemirror.com/politics/no-changes-in-ladki-bahin-yojana-clarifies-aditi-tatkare-amid-complaints/ |access-date=2025-09-16 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Personal Life ==
Tatkare belongs to the [[Political families of Maharashtra#The Tatkare Family, Raigad|Tatkare political family]] of [[Raigad district]] in [[Maharashtra]]. She is the daughter of [[Sunil Tatkare]], who serves as a [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] representing the [[Raigad Lok Sabha constituency|Raigad]] constituency.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Raigad Constituency Lok Sabha Election Result: Candidates Profiles, Map, Total Votes, Past Results |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/lok-sabha-constituencies/maharashtra/raigad |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> Her elder brother, [[Aniket Tatkare]], has served as a [[List of members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council|Member of the Legislative Council]] representing the [[Raigad–Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg Local Authorities constituency|Raigad–Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg Local Authorities]] constituency.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shri Aniket Sunil Tatkare(Nationalist Congress Party(NCP)):Constituency- (1-JUN-2018, 31-MAY-2024) RAIGAD-CUM-RATNAGIRI-CUM-SINDHUDURG- SHRI ANIKET SUNIL TATKARE(LOCAL AUTHORITIES) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://myneta.info/maharashtramlc/candidate.php?candidate_id=316 |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=myneta.info}}</ref>

Her uncle, [[Anil Tatkare]], has also held the same position in the [[Maharashtra Legislative Council|Legislative Council]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-05-04 |title=Warring Congress and NCP come together for legislative council polls |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/warring-congress-and-ncp-come-together-for-legislative-council-polls/story-WaTbBxzBlHawVnOJ0C0qLN.html |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> Her cousin, [[Avdhoot Tatkare|Avadhut Tatkare]], has served as a Member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] for [[Shrivardhan Assembly constituency|Shrivardhan]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Avadhut Anil Tatkare(Nationalist Congress Party(NCP)):Constituency- SHRIVARDHAN(RAIGAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/maharashtra2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=1121 |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref>

She is unmarried.

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MohammadMullen at 04:20, 20 April 2026