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| Office | President of the Bhim Shakti |
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| Office | Working President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee |
| Office | In charge of the Mumbai Pradesh Congress Committee |
| Office | Vice-President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee |
| Office | Social Justice Minister of the Government of Maharashtra |
| Term start | 28 November 2001
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| Born | 1957-03-13 (age 69) |
| Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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| Political party | * Republican Party of India,
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| Occupation | Legislator, social activist
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Chandrakant Damodhar Handore (born 13 March 1957) is an Indian politician from Maharashtra.[1] He is an Indian National Congress member and had represented Chembur in 12th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in Vilasrao Deshmukh ministry.[2] On 5 February 2021, Handore appointed as a Working President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5][6][7]
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.[8][9]
Positions held
- 1985 - 1992: Corporator: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
- 1992-1993: Chairperson: Mayor Council Of Maharashtra
- 1992 – 1993 : Mayor of Mumbai (RPI)[4]
- 2004 – 2009: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term)[10][11]
- 2004 – 2009 : Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra (INC)
- 2008 – 2009 : Guardian Minister of Mumbai Suburban district[12]
- 2009 – 2014: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term)[10][11]
- 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
References
- ↑ Social Distancing Defied At Congress Leader's COVID-19 Recovery Welcome. NDTV.com.
- ↑ Congress MLA has 'no opponents' in Chembur - Times of India. The Times of India.
- ↑ ना विधानसभा, ना परिषद, काँग्रेस सोडण्याचा इशारा दिलेल्या माजी मंत्र्याला कार्यकारी अध्यक्षपद(5 February 2021).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Welcome to Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, India. portal.mcgm.gov.in.
- ↑ 'भीमशक्ती'ची फारकत!. Maharashtra Times.
- ↑ 'एक विचार एक मंच'ला २० संघटनांचा पाठिंबा. Maharashtra Times.
- ↑ चंद्रकांत हंडोरे यांची कॉंग्रेसमध्ये घुसमट! पक्षाकडून डावलले जात असल्याची चर्चा | eSakal. www.esakal.com.
- ↑ Bombay High Court's 'Dalit' ruling has come in handy for the politics of Hindutva, Teltumbde, Anand. Scroll.in.
- ↑ Cabinet off-limits for sons & daughters - Indian Express. archive.indianexpress.com.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Chandrakant Damodhar Handore.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Maharashtra Assembly Election 2019, Chembur profile: Shiv Sena's Prakash Phateparkar to battle Congress' Chandrakant Handore - Politics News , Firstpost. Firstpost(October 17, 2019).
- ↑ Lokatantra - vidhansabhacandidates. www.lokatantra.in.