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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2014}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Krishna Khopde
| native_name =
| image =
| caption =
| constituency_AM1 = [[Nagpur East (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nagpur East]]
| assembly1 = Maharashtra Legislative
| term_start1 = 2014
| term_end1 =
| predecessor1 =
| constituency_AM2 = [[Nagpur East (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nagpur East]]
| assembly2 = Maharashtra Legislative
| term_start2 = 2009
| term_end2 = 2014
| predecessor2 =
| successor2 = Satish Chaturvedi
| office3 = [[Nagpur Municipal Corporation|Deputy Mayor of Nagpur]]
| term_start3 = 1995
| term_end3 = 1996
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|03|06|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Nagpur]], [[Bombay State]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| alma_mater =
| occupation = Politician
| spouse = Sandhya Khopde
| children = Abhilash & Rohit
| website = {{URL|www.mahabjp.org}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''Krishna Pancham Khopde''' (born 6 March 1959) also known as is a member of the 13th [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]], in India. He represents the [[Nagpur East (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nagpur East]] Assembly Constituency. He belongs to the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP).<ref name="IT-20141103">{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/maharashtra-assembly-poll-results-bjp-shiv-sena-ncp-congress/1/396659.html|title=Results of Maharashtra Assembly polls 2014 |work=India Today|accessdate=2015-06-15}}</ref> He is BJP sitting, having been a member of the 12 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly too.<ref name="ECI-20150613">{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2009/Stats_MH_Aug2009.pdf|title=Statistical Report on General Election 2009, to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra|publisher=Election Commission of India|pages=7|accessdate=13 June 2015}}</ref> Khopde in 2014 was the chief of the Nagpur City BJP.<ref name="TOI-20140929">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Fight-of-crorepatis-in-all-Nagpur-seats/articleshow/43763684.cms|title=Fight of crorepatis in all Nagpur seats|last=Viibhav|first=Ganjapure|author2=Chakraborty Proshun|date=2014-09-29|work=Times of India|accessdate=15 June 2015}}</ref> In 2009 he created a major upset defeating 5 time MLA [[Satish Chaturvedi]] of the [[Indian National Congress]]. Khopde was a corporator in the [[Nagpur Municipal Corporation]] and a standing committee chairman.<ref name="TOI-20091013">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/Corporators-do-well-in-larger-arena/articleshow/5150488.cms|title=Corporators do well in larger arena|date=2009-10-13|work=Times of India|accessdate=15 June 2015}}</ref> Khopde is a [[High school dropouts|high school dropout]].<ref name="TOI-20141007">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/specials/assembly-elections-2014/maharashtra-news/Only-31-Maharashtra-MLAs-are-graduates-11-postgraduates/articleshow/44532412.cms|title=Only 31% Maharashtra MLAs are graduates, 11% postgraduates|last=Ganjapure|first=Vaibhav|date=2014-10-07|work=Times of India|accessdate=15 June 2015}}</ref>

His political career commenced in the early nineties, when he became President of the [[Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha]] (youth wing of the BJP) in [[Nagpur]]. At the age of 33, Khopde became the Municipal Corporator of the [[Nagpur Municipal Corporation]] and served as corporator for 5 consecutive terms, in 1992 to 2014. He was the Deputy Mayor elected in [[Nagpur Municipal Corporation]] India, when he served as the Deputy Mayor of [[Nagpur Municipal Corporation]] at the age of 36, in 1995-1996.

==Early life==
Khopde was born to Kamla Khopde and Pancham Khopde. His parents have 4 Son & 4 Daughters.

==Early career==
He was an active member of [[Indian National Congress]] before joining [[BJP]].

==Family and personal life==
Krishna Khopde married Sandhya in 1991. They have two sons named Abhilash & Rohit.

==Political career==
In 1992, at age 33, Khopde was elected as a Corporator from Satnami Nagar ward. Three years later Khopde became the Deputy Mayor of the [[Nagpur Municipal Corporation]]. In 2008, he was elected to the Standing Committee Chairman [[Nagpur Municipal Corporation]]. In 2009 he was elected to the [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.electiontrends.in/maharashtra/assembly-constituencies/nagpur-east/|title = Electiontrends.in}}</ref> for the first time. He is currently serving his second term as MLA as of 2014.

===Positions held===

====Within [[BJP]]====
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*Office Bearer, Nagpur (East) [[BJP]]
*[[Nagpur]] President, [[BJYM]]
*[[Nagpur]] President, [[BJP]] (24 March 2012 to 12 Jan 2013)
*Re-elected [[Nagpur]] President, [[BJP]] Since 12 Jan 2013

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====Legislative====
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*Deputy Mayor, [[Nagpur Municipal Corporation]] Nagpur City – (1995 to 1996)
*Standing Committee Chairman [[Nagpur Municipal Corporation]] - (2008-2009)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sjan08.blogspot.in/2008_07_01_archive.html|title = Sports Journalists' Association of Nagpur}}</ref>
*Member, [[Maharashtra Legislative Assembly]] - Since 2009<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elections.in/maharashtra/assembly-constituencies/nagpur-east.html|title = Live Nagpur East (Maharastra) Assembly Election Results 2019 Updates, Winner, Runner-up Candidates 2019 Updates, Vidhan Sabha Current MLA and Previous MLAs}}</ref>
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==References==
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{{Bharatiya Janata Party}}

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