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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Chandrakant Handore
|image = Chandrakant Handore.jpg
|office = President of the Bhim Shakti
|term_start = 28 November 2001
|term_end =
|office1 = Working President of the [[Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee]]
|term_start1 = 5 February 2021
|term_end1 =
|office2 = In charge of the Mumbai Pradesh Congress Committee
|term_start2 = 2020
|term_end2 =
|office3 = Vice-President of the [[Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee]]
|term_start3 = 2014
|term_end3 = 2021
|office4 = Social Justice Minister of the [[Government of Maharashtra]]
|term_start4 = 2004
|term_end4 = 2009
|office5 = Member of [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]
|constituency5 = [[Chembur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chembur]]
|term_start5 = 2004
|term_end5 = 2014
|predecessor5 = [[Pramod Shirwalkar]]
|successor5 = [[Prakash Phaterpekar]]
|office6 = Guardian Minister of [[Mumbai Suburban District]]
|term_start6 = 2004
|term_end6 = 2009
|office7 = [[Mayor of Mumbai]]
|term_start7 = 1992
|term_end7 = 1993
|predecessor7 = [[Diwakar Raote]]
|successor7 = [[R. R. Singh]]
|party=
* [[Republican Party of India]],
* [[Indian National Congress]]
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1957|03|13}}
|birth_place = [[Mumbai]], Maharashtra, India
|occupation = Legislator, social activist
|education = B.A.
|website =
}}
'''Chandrakant Damodhar Handore''' (born 13 March 1957) is an Indian politician from [[Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/mumbai-news/social-distancing-defied-at-congress-leader-chandrakant-handore-covid-19-recovery-welcome-2238173|title=Social Distancing Defied At Congress Leader's COVID-19 Recovery Welcome|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> He is an [[Indian National Congress]] member and had represented [[Chembur]] in 12th [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] in [[Vilasrao Deshmukh|Vilasrao Deshmukh ministry]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/specials/assembly-elections-2014/maharashtra-news/congress-mla-has-no-opponents-in-chembur/articleshow/44526340.cms|title=Congress MLA has 'no opponents' in Chembur - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> On 5 February 2021, Handore appointed as a Working President of the [[Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tv9marathi.com/politics/congress-former-minister-chandrakant-handore-is-new-executive-president-390200.html|title = ना विधानसभा, ना परिषद, काँग्रेस सोडण्याचा इशारा दिलेल्या माजी मंत्र्याला कार्यकारी अध्यक्षपद|date = 5 February 2021}}</ref>
He is former [[cabinet minister]] for Social Justice of the [[Government of Maharashtra]].
He was elected [[Mayor of Mumbai]] for the period 1992 to 1993.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://portal.mcgm.gov.in/irj/portal/anonymous/qlsagaofmayors?guest_user=english|title=Welcome to Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, India|website=portal.mcgm.gov.in}}</ref>
Handore was a vice President of the [[Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee]] for the period 2014 to 2021. Since 2020, he is also the in charge of the Mumbai Pradesh Congress Committee. Handore is the founder and president of the "Bhim Shakti" (tran: The "Bhim's power" or "[[Ambedkar]]'s power"), an [[Ambedkarite]] and socio-political organization.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maharashtratimes.com/maharashtra/nashik/former-maharashtra-congress-minister-chandrakant-handore-will-leave-congress-party/articleshow/78984717.cms|title='भीमशक्ती'ची फारकत!|website=Maharashtra Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://maharashtratimes.com/maharashtra/aurangabad/20-unians-agree-for-on-dias/articleshow/62448325.cms|title='एक विचार एक मंच'ला २० संघटनांचा पाठिंबा|website=Maharashtra Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.esakal.com/mumbai/former-social-justice-minister-chandrakant-handore-distressed-congress-366971|title=चंद्रकांत हंडोरे यांची कॉंग्रेसमध्ये घुसमट! पक्षाकडून डावलले जात असल्याची चर्चा | eSakal|website=www.esakal.com}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Chandrakant Handore's mother's name is Hausabai and father's name is Damodhar Handore. He is married to Mrs Sangita Handore, she is the current corporator of 125 Chembur, [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation]]. They have four daughters Sonal, Prajyoti, Nikita and Priyanka, and a son Ganesh. Chandrakant Handore's family, inspired by [[B. R. Ambedkar]], follows [[Buddhism]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/article/894323/bombay-high-courts-dalit-ruling-reflects-the-communitys-loss-of-ideological-cohesion|title=Bombay High Court's 'Dalit' ruling has come in handy for the politics of Hindutva|first=Anand|last=Teltumbde|website=Scroll.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/cabinet-offlimits-for-sons---daughters/538737|title=Cabinet off-limits for sons & daughters - Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref>

== Positions held ==
* 1985 - 1992: Corporator: [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation]]
* 1992-1993: Chairperson: Mayor Council Of Maharashtra
* 1992 – 1993 : [[Mayor of Mumbai]] ([[Republican Party of India|RPI]])<ref name="auto"/>
* 2004 – 2009: Member of [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] (1st term)<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.indialeader.com/ViewLeader/30753/Chandrakant-Damodhar-Handore|title=Chandrakant Damodhar Handore}}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/chembur-election-2019-maharashtra-assembly-election-vidhan-sabha-seat-chunav-mla-voter-list-polling-date-schedule-news-bjp-congress-shiv-sena-ncp-chandrakant-damodar-handore-7355651.html|title=Maharashtra Assembly Election 2019, Chembur profile: Shiv Sena's Prakash Phateparkar to battle Congress' Chandrakant Handore - Politics News , Firstpost|date=October 17, 2019|website=Firstpost}}</ref>
* 2004 – 2009 : [[Cabinet Minister]] of Maharashtra (INC)
* 2008 – 2009 : Guardian Minister of Mumbai Suburban district<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lokatantra.in/vidhansabhacandidates/getcandidatesdetails/10/type=|title=Lokatantra - vidhansabhacandidates|website=www.lokatantra.in}}</ref>
* 2009 – 2014: Member of [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] (2nd term)<ref name="auto1"/><ref name="auto2"/>
* 2014 - 2021 : vice president of the [[Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee]]
* December 2020 - current : In charge of the Mumbai Pradesh Congress
*Former General Secretary Of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
*Former General Secretary Of Mumbai Pradesh Congress Committee
*5 February 2021- Current : Working President of the [[Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee]]

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