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| Office | Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare |
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| Office | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
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| Term start | 7 July 2021
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| Predecessor | Ashwini Kumar Choubey
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| Predecessor | Harishchandra Chavan
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| Constituency | Dindori |
| Born | 1978-9-13 (age 48) |
| Born | Narul-Kalwan, Nashik, Maharashtra
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| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Pravin Arjun Pawar
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| Alma mater | Pune University
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Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar is an Indian politician currently serving as the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare of India from 7 July 2021.[1] She was elected to the 17th Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from Dindori, Loksabha Constituency Maharashtra in the 2019 Indian general election as member of the Bharatiya Janata Party .
She has been awarded as Best Women Parliamentarian in December 2019 - by Lokmat Media Group[2][3]
Early life
Bharti Pawar was born on 13 September 1978 in Narul-Kalwan, Adivasi region of Nashik, Maharashtra.[4][5] She is married to Pravin Pawar.
She is the daughter in law of former minister Arjun Tulshiram Pawar.[6][7][8][9]
Education
Pawar earned MBBS in 2002[10] from N.D.M.V.P's Medical College, Nashik.[5]
Political career
Bharti started her career as a Member of Zilla Parishad.[5] She contested Lok Sabha election in 2014 as a Nationalist Congress Party candidate and was defeated by Bharatiya Janata Party candidate.[11] She requested candidacy again in 2019 but her request was declined by Nationalist Congress Party. She joined the BJP in 2019. She won the election after joining Bharatiya Janata Party.[12]
Her father-in-law was 8 time MLA from same region and served as minister of state for tribal welfare in the First Deshmukh ministry of Government of Maharashtra.[13]
Positions Held
- Member, Zilla Parishad (2012 - 2019)
- Member of Parliament, 17th Lok Sabha (2019 - incumbent)
- Member, Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare (2019 - incumbent)
- Member, Committee on Petitions (2019 - incumbent)
- Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (2019 - incumbent)
- Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (July 2021 - incumbent)
She became union minister from Nashik region after 59 years. She is also the first female union minister from Nashik.[14][15]
Awards
- Best Women Parliamentarian (2019) - by Lokmat Media Group[16][17]
References
- ↑ Cabinet Reshuffle: The full list of Modi's new ministers and what they got. The Economic Times(8 July 2021).
- ↑ Lokmat Parliamentary Awards 2019: Winners. Lokmat English(2019-12-10). Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ↑ Who Is Dr Bharati Pawar? Female Leaders In Modi's Cabinet. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ↑ भारती पवारांमुळे नाशिकला पहिल्यांदाच दिल्लीत मानाचे पान!. www.sarkarnama.in. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Members Profile. Parliament of India.
- ↑ Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Girish Mahajan proves mettle in North Maharashtra. DNA News(24 May 2019).
- ↑ LS polls: NCP's Bharati Pawar, Congress' Pravin Chheda join BJP(22 March 2019).
- ↑ Dynasty dominates in candidate selection as all parties nominate kins(27 April 2019).
- ↑ Dr Bharati Pawar becomes 1st Union minister from Nashik. United News of India(8 July 2021).
- ↑ राजकीय हुशारीने पवारांनी काबीज केली दिल्ली; जाणून घ्या! डॉ. भारती पवार ते मंत्री पवार होण्याचा प्रवास. www.timesnowmarathi.com(2021-07-08). Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ↑ Lok Sabha Elections Results 2019: BJP-Sena Alliance Triumphs Over Maharashtra. India News, Breaking News | India.com(2019-05-23). Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ↑ जिल्हा परिषद सदस्या ते केंद्रीय मंत्री! डॉ. भारती पवार यांची थक्क करणारी झेप. eSakal - Marathi Newspaper. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ↑ 8-time MLA, ex-minister A T Pawar passes away. The Times of India(May 11, 2017). Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ↑ Nashik gets a Union minister after 59 years. The Times of India(July 8, 2021). Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ↑ Dr. Bharti Pawar Jeevan Parichay: भारती पवार ने मोदी कैबिनेट में बनाई जगह, डॉक्टर से नेत्री बनने तक का सफर, जानें यहां India - New Track. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ↑ Lokmat Parliamentary Awards 2019: Winners. Lokmat English(2019-12-10). Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- ↑ Who Is Dr Bharati Pawar? Female Leaders In Modi's Cabinet. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
External links
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