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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| honorific-prefix =
| name = Dhananjay Munde
| native_name =
| image =
| caption =
| order no =
| office = [[Uddhav Thackeray ministry|Cabinet Minister]]<br>[[Government of Maharashtra]]
| minister = * [[Ministry of Social Justice (Maharashtra)|Social Justice]]
*[[Ministry of Special Assistance (Maharashtra)|Special Assistance]]
| term_start = 30 December 2019
| term_end =
| 1blankname = [[Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata = [[Uddhav Thackeray]]
| governor = [[Bhagat Singh Koshyari]]
| predecessor = [[Suresh Khade]]
| office1 = [[Government of Maharashtra|Guardian Minister of Beed District<br>
Government of Maharashtra]]
| constituency1 = [[Parli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Parli]]
| term_start1 = 09 January 2020
| term_end1 =
| 1blankname1 = [[Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata1 = [[Uddhav Thackeray]]
| governor1 = [[Bhagat Singh Koshyari]]
| predecessor1 = [[Pankaja Munde]]
| successor1 =
| office2 = [[List of Leaders of the Opposition of the Maharashtra Legislative Council|Leader of Opposition the Maharashtra Legislative Council]]
| term_start2 = 22 December 2014
| term_end2 = 24 October 2019
| governor2 = *[[C. Vidyasagar Rao]]
*[[Bhagat Singh Koshyari]]
| 1blankname2 = [[Chief Minister of Maharashtra|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata2 = [[Devendra Fadnavis]]
| predecessor2 = [[Vinod Tawde]]
| successor2 = [[Pravin Darekar]]
| constituency2 = [[Maharashtra_Legislative_Council#Composition_of_Legislative_Council|Elected by MLAs]]
| office3 = [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly|Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start3 = 21 October 2019
| term_end3 =
| predecessor3 = [[Pankaja Munde]]
| successor3 =
| constituency3 = [[Parli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Parli]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-maharashtra-council-polls-narayan-rane-among-10-candidates-elected-unopposed-2219613|title=Maharashtra Council polls: Narayan Rane among 10 candidates elected unopposed|date=3 June 2016|website=DNA India}}</ref>
| assembly2 = Maharashtra Legislative
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|07|15|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Parli, Maharashtra|Parli]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| party = [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP)
| alma_mater =
| occupation = Politician
| father = Panditrao Munde
| website = {{URL|http://www.dhananjaymunde.org}}
| footnotes =
}}
'''Dhananjay Panditrao Munde''' (born 15 July 1975)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dhananjay Panditrao Munde|url=http://www.indialeader.com/ViewLeader/30440/Dhananjay-Panditrao-Munde|website=indialeader.com}}</ref> is an Indian politician, who is currently a member of the [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP), was appointed cabinet minister in [[Uddhav Thackeray]]'s [[Maharashtra]] State Government.

== Early life and education ==
Munde was born on 15 July 1975 in Nathra, Parli Vaijnath, Beed in a [[Vanjari (caste)|Vanjari]] family. Munde's family consists of his mother, Rukmini Munde, wife Rajshri Munde and daughter Adishri Munde.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cousins collide|url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/statescan/2019/10/18/cousins-collide.html|access-date=2021-01-16|website=The Week|language=en}}</ref>

==Political career==
Munde won the 2019 assembly elections from [[Parli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Parli]] constituency. He is the Guardian Minister of Beed District and the Minister of Social Justice and Special Assistance of the State of Maharashtra.<ref>{{Cite web|last=author/lokmat-news-network|date=2020-10-30|title=बीड जिल्ह्यातील चार तालुक्यांमध्ये नुकसानीचे होणार फेर पंचनामे; पालकमंत्री मुंडे यांचे आदेश|url=https://www.lokmat.com/beed/four-talukas-beed-district-will-be-affected-re-panchnama-order-guardian-minister-dhananjay-munde-a320/|access-date=2021-01-16|website=Lokmat|language=mr-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-09|title=समाजकार्य महाविद्यालयांच्या वेतनासाठी १०३ कोटींचे अनुदान|url=https://www.loksatta.com/nagpur-news/103-crore-grant-for-college-salaries-mppg-94-2375885/|access-date=2021-01-16|website=Loksatta|language=mr-IN}}</ref> On 24 December 2019,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pankaja Munde trailing behind NCP's Dhananjay Munde by 30,701 votes from Parli constituency|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/elections/news/maharashtra-exit-poll-2019-pankaja-munde-may-exercise-power-for-third-consecutive-term/articleshow/71715063.cms|access-date=2020-10-01|website=Business Insider}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Pankaja Munde loses Maharashtra's Parli seat to cousin Dhananjay Munde|url=https://inshorts.com/en/news/pankaja-munde-loses-maharashtras-parli-seat-to-cousin-dhananjay-munde-1571911212988|access-date=2020-10-01|website=Inshorts - Stay Informed|language=en}}</ref> as the Minister for Social Justice and Special Assistance.<ref>{{Cite web|title=: Maharashtra Government, Council of Ministers|url=https://www.sarkaritel.com/states/council_of_ministers.php?state=MH|access-date=2020-10-01|website=Sarkaritel.com|language=en-US}}</ref> Earlier, he had held the role of opposition leader in the [[Maharashtra Legislative Council|Legislative Council of Maharashtra]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Munde Dhananjay Panditrao - Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=http://myneta.info/maharashtramlc/candidate.php?candidate_id=179|access-date=2020-10-01|website=myneta.info}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Dhananjay Munde is married to Rajashri Munde.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhadani|first=Priyanka|date=2019-10-19|title=Cousins collide|url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/statescan/2019/10/18/cousins-collide.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=The Week}}</ref>

===Controversy===
In January 2021, a rape complaint was filed against Munde by singer Renu Sharma which was subsequently withdrawn.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/singer-alleges-rape-maha-minister-dhananjay-munde-refutes-calls-it-blackmail-1758425-2021-01-12|title=Singer alleges rape, Maha Minister Dhananjay Munde refutes, calls it blackmail|first=Kamlesh Damodar|last=Sutar|date=January 12, 2021|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Jog |first1=Sanjay |title=Singer Renu Sharma backs off on rape charges against Maha minister Dhananjay Munde |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/singer-renu-sharma-backs-off-on-rape-charges-against-maha-minister-dhananjay-munde |access-date=5 March 2021 |work=[[Free Press Journal]] |date=15 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Munde refuted the rape allegations and dismissed opposition demands to resign.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Marapakwar |first1=Prafulla |title=Finish Dhananjay Munde probe in a week, Mumbai cops told; minister not to be axed |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/finish-dhananjay-munde-probe-in-a-week-mumbai-cops-told-minister-not-to-be-axed/articleshow/80295752.cms |access-date=5 March 2021 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=January 16, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> In a press release, Munde claimed that he is in a relationship with Renu Sharma's sister, and even had two children out of that relationship which was known to his wife and family.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dhananjay Munde denies rape charge, says he is in relationship with complainant’s sister |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/dhananjay-munde-denies-rape-charge-says-he-is-in-relationship-with-complainants-sister/article33565424.ece |access-date=5 March 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=13 January 2021 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sharad Pawar says stand vindicated as rape complaint against Dhananjay Munde withdrawn |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/jan/23/pawar-says-stand-vindicated-as-rape-complaint-against-munde-withdrawn-2253969.html |access-date=5 March 2021 |work=The New Indian Express |date=23 January 2021}}</ref>

==See also==

* [[Sundarrao Solanke]]
* [[Gopinath Munde]]

==References==
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[[Category:Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University alumni]]

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->Akshaypatill at 19:42, 26 December 2021