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{{Short description|Indian politician (born 1953)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2023}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Anil Tatkare
| office = Member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Council]]
| term_start = 26 March 2010
| term_end = 31 May 2018
| constituency = ''[[Raigad–Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg Local Authorities constituency|Raigad–Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg Local Authorities]]''
| succeeded = [[Aniket Tatkare]]
| preceded = [[Bhaskar Jadhav]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1953|8|31}}
| children = 2 ([[Avdhoot Tatkare|Avadhut]], Sandeep)
| relations = ''[[Political families of Maharashtra#The Tatkare Family, Raigad|Tatkare family]]''
| party = [[Nationalist Congress Party - Sharadchandra Pawar|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)]] (2024-present)
| other_party = [[Shiv Sena]] (2019-2024)
[[Nationalist Congress Party]] (until 2019)
| birth_name = Anil Dattatray Tatkare
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra, India
| spouse = Shubhada Tatkare (m.1977)
| parents = Dattatray Tatkare (father)<br>Geeta Tatkare (mother)
| caption = Tatkare in 2019
| image = ADT_1.jpg
}}

'''Anil Dattatray Tatkare''' (born 31 August 1953) is an Indian politician from [[Maharashtra]]. He served as a Member of the [[Maharashtra Legislative Council]] for the [[Raigad–Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg Local Authorities constituency|Raigad–Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg Local Authorities]] for two consecutive terms from 2010 to 2018. On 20 February 2024, he was appointed as the Vice President of the Maharashtra unit of the [[Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar|Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar)]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tatkare Anil Dattatray(Independent(IND)):Constituency- Pen(RAIGAD) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/mh2009/candidate.php?candidate_id=2507 |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref>

== Early life and background ==
Tatkare was born on 31 August 1953 in [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra, to Dattatray Tatkare and Geeta Tatkare, and was raised in [[Kolad]], located in the [[Raigad district]]. His father, served as the Chairperson of the Panchayat Samiti in the district council for 17 years. He completed his higher secondary education in 1971 from Kolad High School. He is the eldest of five siblings, and the elder brother of [[Sunil Tatkare]], who is the [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] for [[Raigad Lok Sabha constituency|Raigad]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-02-22 |title=Elder brother of Sunil Tatkare enters Sharad Pawar's party |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/elder-brother-of-sunil-tatkare-joins-sharad-pawars-party/articleshow/107897517.cms |access-date=2025-08-16 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== Political career ==
Tatkare began his political journey as a member of the [[Raigad District Council]] from 1997 to 2002. When the seat was later reserved for women in 2002, his wife, Shubhada Tatkare, succeeded him and went on to win three consecutive terms, serving from 2002 to 2017. He was associated with the [[Nationalist Congress Party]] from its inception in 1999 until 2019.

In 2009, he contested the [[2009 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections]] from the [[Pen Assembly constituency|Pen constituency]] as an [[Independent politician|Independent]] candidate. He lost by a small margin to [[Dhairyashil Patil]] of the [[Peasants and Workers Party of India]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=IndiaVotes AC: Pen 2009 |url=https://www.indiavotes.com/vidhan-sabha-details/2009/maharashtra/pen/30/30896/www.indiavotes.com/vidhan-sabha-details/2009/maharashtra/pen/30/30896/206 |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=IndiaVotes}}</ref>

In 2010, following the election of sitting MLC [[Bhaskar Jadhav]] as an MLA in 2009, a by-election was held for the [[Raigad–Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg Local Authorities constituency|Raigad–Ratnagiri–Sindhudurg Local Authorities]] seat. Tatkare contested and won the by-poll, serving his first term from 2010 to 2012.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-03-28 |title=NCP candidate wins Maha council poll |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai/ncp-candidate-wins-maha-council-poll/story-MV9yqzFMEK5oEcIBCWSFyL.html |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> He was re-elected in 2012 and completed a full six-year term until 31 May 2018. He has not contested any elections since completing his [[Maharashtra Legislative Council|MLC]] tenure in May 2018.<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=2025-08-16 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

After two decades with the [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]], Tatkare joined the [[Shiv Sena]] in 2019 along with his son, [[Avdhoot Tatkare|Avadhut Tatkare]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-09-09 |title=NCP's Avdhut Tatkare, his father join Shiv Sena; Bhaskar Jadhav to follow suit |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/ncp-s-avdhut-tatkare-his-father-join-shiv-sena-bhaskar-jadhav-to-follow-suit/story-7XCxEGamFog0azIYeQaDLK.html |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> In February 2024, following the [[2023 Nationalist Congress Party split|split]] in the [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]], he joined the [[Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar|Sharad Pawar-led faction]] and was appointed Vice President of the [[Maharashtra]] state unit.<ref>{{Cite web |last=S |first=Swapnil |date=2024-02-22 |title=सुनील तटकरेंचे बंधू शरद पवार गटात, अनिल तटकरेंची महाराष्ट्र प्रदेश उपाध्यक्षपदी नियुक्ती |url=https://marathi.freepressjournal.in/maharashtra/anil-tatkare-brother-of-sunil-tatkare-joins-ncp-sharad-pawar-faction |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=marathi.freepressjournal.in |language=mr}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Anil Tatkare has been married to Shubhada Tatkare since 1977. His son, [[Avdhoot Tatkare|Avadhut Tatkare]], is a former MLA 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=2025-08-16 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> and another son, [[Sandeep Tatkare]], is also active in Raigad district politics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kumar |first=Saurabh |date=2016-11-07 |title='Spurned' Tatkare nephew joins Shiv Sena {{!}} 'Spurned' Tatkare nephew joins Shiv Sena |url=https://www.asianage.com/mumbai/spurned-tatkare-nephew-joins-shiv-sena-218 |access-date=2025-08-16 |website=www.asianage.com |language=en}}</ref> The [[Political families of Maharashtra#The Tatkare Family, Raigad|Tatkare family]] has held significant influence in Raigad district politics for decades.

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