Bapusaheb Pathare
Bapusaheb Pathare | |
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 Pathare (left) felicitating B. J. Khatal-Patil | |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Jagdish Tukaram Mulik |
| Constituency | Vadgaon Sheri |
| Personal details | |
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Bapusaheb Tukaram Pathare (also known as Bapu Pathare[1] and Bapusaheb Pathare[2]) is an Indian politician and a former member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He served as the first corporator of Kharadi and was a member of the district council of Pune. He was a chairperson of the Pune Municipal Corporation. He was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 2009 from the Vadgaon Sheri Assembly constituency.
Biography[edit]
Bapusaheb Pathare grew up in Vadgaon Sheri, Pune.[3] At an early age, he became a local sarpanch and then entered the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and became the chairperson of its standing committee.[3] He was the corporator of PMC by 2009 when he contested the Vadgaon Sheri constituency seat in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections with a ticket from the Nationalist Congress Party.[3][4] He won against Ajay Bhosale of the Shiv Sena with a margin of 33,116 votes.[4]
Pathare was a member of the district council of Pune and the first corporator of Kharadi.[5] He and his family is said to have a dominance in the political leadership in the suburb of Kharadi, ever since it was a gram panchayat.[6] Kharadi was annexed to the Pune Municipal Corporation in 1997,[6] and the Pathare family led by Bapsaheb actively participated in the city politics afterwards.[5] Indian Express reported in March 2013 that the politics in Vadgaon Sheri is dominated by Pathare and his family, led by him.[3]
In October 2019, Pathare joined the Bhartiya Janata Party.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Pune: Opposition sees red as vaccination drives in housing societies go 'political'". Indian Express. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ Chavan, Vijay (22 February 2021). "Locals perform final rites on road as crematorium remains half-done". India Times. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d "The local political dynasties". Indian Express. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Know Your Constituency: The big fight in Vadgaon Sheri". Mid Day. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ a b Gadkari, Siddhart (17 February 2017). "Ward's the family matter!". India Times.
- ^ a b Inamdar, Nadeem (24 March 2018). "Expanding Pune: Private water monopoly of tanker owners bane of Kharadi, allege residents". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "NCP MLC, ex-MLA join BJP ahead of Maharashtra polls". Deccan Herald. 15 October 2019.