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{{Infobox officeholder <br />
| name = Madhav Bhandari<br />
| native_name = <br />
| office = Spokesperson at [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], [[Maharashtra]]<br />
| term_start = 2010<br />
| office1 = Vice President, Sindhudurg Zilla Parishad<br />
| term_start1 = 1997<br />
| term_end1 = 2001<br />
| office2 = Member, Konkan Housing and Area Development Board<br />
| term_start2 = 1996<br />
| term_end2 = 1998<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1954|10|21|df=y}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Devgad taluka]], [[Maharashtra]], India <br />
| nationality = Indian <br />
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] <br />
| alma_mater = <br />
| occupation = Politician<br />
| spouse = <br />
| children = Chinmay<br />
| website = {{URL|https://www.mahabjp.org}}<br />
| footnotes = <br />
}}<br />
'''Madhav Bhandari''', (born 21 October 1954) is an Indian politician of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] [[Maharashtra]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=http://www.mahabjp.org/Eng/BjpBadal/Organisation.aspx |title=::: Bharatiya Janata Party - Maharashtra ::: |access-date=2015-10-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925141202/https://www.mahabjp.org/Eng/BjpBadal/Organisation.aspx |archive-date=25 September 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He worked Full-timer for BJP in 1980–1990. Then promoted as Spokesperson & Media Chief of BJP in 1982–1985.<br />
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He is currently working as Chief Spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party, Maharashtra State unit.<br />
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==Early life==<br />
Since childhood he joined [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh|RSS]] later he worked for [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad|ABVP]] in student life. He entered in Print Media from the days of Emergency in 1975. He was Additional Editor In Chief of ''Vivek'' (Mumbai).<br />
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==Career==<br />
He represents the state of [[Maharashtra]] in the committee of [[BJP]], chaired by President [[Raosaheb Dadarao Danve]]. He has served as the spokesperson of BJP from 2010 to the current date.<ref name="auto"/><br />
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===Positions held===<br />
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====Within BJP====<br />
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*Full-timer, BJP (1980–1990)<br />
*Spokesperson & Media Chief, BJP (1982–1985)<br />
*Organising Secretary, Kokan Division BJP (1980–1982 & 1985–1990)<br />
*President, [[Sindhudurg district]], BJP (2003–2005)<br />
*Currently Chief Spokesperson, [[Maharashtra]] BJP<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/topic/madhav-bhandari|title = Madhav Bhandari: Latest News, Photos, Videos on Madhav Bhandari}}</ref><br />
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====Legislative====<br />
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*Member, Konkan Housing and Area Development Board (1996–1998)<br />
*Vice President, Sindhudurg Zilla Parishad (1997–2001)<ref>{{cite web|title=Natural Resources and their Management in Deogad Block: Trends, Possibilities, and Lessons|url=http://www.prayaspune.org/reli/PUBLICATIONS_files/B_1_2.pdf|publisher=Resources and Livelihoods Group|date=June 2001|access-date=8 January 2023}}</ref><br />
*President, Sindhudurg Zilla Parishad (2001) Additional Charge<br />
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[[Category:People from Sindhuli District]]<br />
[[Category:1954 births]]<br />
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[[Category:Maharashtra district councillors]]<br />
[[Category:People from Sindhudurg district]]<br />
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Maharashtra]]<br />
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