Rajkumar Badole

Rajkumar Badole
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
20th November 2024
ConstituencyArjuni-Morgaon
Social Justice Minister of the Government of Maharashtra
In office
2014–2019
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
2009–2014
Succeeded byManohar Chandrikapure
ConstituencyArjuni-Morgaon
Personal details
Born (1963-03-28) 28 March 1963 (age 61)
Gondia, Maharashtra, India
Political partyBhartiya Janata Party
EducationDiploma in Civil Engineering
OccupationLegislator
Websiteofficial website

Rajkumar Badole (born 28 March 1963) is an Indian politician. He is a Bharatiya Janata Party member and had represented Arjuni Morgaon in 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in Devendra Fadnavis ministry.[1][2][3]

Early life

Rajkumar Badole was born on 28 March 1963 in Gondia district of Maharashtra region. He completed his higher secondary education from Zilla Parishad School and then pursued Civil Engineering degree. After successful completion of his degree he joined Maharashtra State Irrigation Department as a Sectional Engineer in Buldhana District. He served the post from 1985 to 2008.

Personal life

Rajkumar Badole's mother's name is Gangabai and father's name is Sudam Badole. He is married to Mrs Sharda Badole. They have a daughter Shruti and two sons Aniket and Swapnil.[4] His family, inspired by B. R. Ambedkar, follows Buddhism and he strongly believes in Buddhist philosophy.[5][6] In July–August 2018, he became a Buddhist Samanera in Thailand.[7][8]

Political career

Rajkumar Badole started his public life in 2009 when he was elected as BJP MLA for the first time from Sadak Arjuni constituency with a win of 39000 votes. In 2014, he was elected from Arjuni Morgaon and also served as a Cabinet Minister for the Department of Social Justice and Special Assistance of Maharashtra State and the Guardian Minister for Gondia District until June 2019.[9]

In 2013 he proposed changes to School Education departments' syllabus to include seniors into its Moral Values Education.[10]

Contribution

  1. Led the Department of Social Justice and Special Assistance to purchase the house in London where B. R. Ambedkar lived from 1921 to 1922 and converted to a memorial.[11] It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015.
  2. Set up an 'Ambedkar Chair' at the London School of Economics (LSE), B. R. Ambedkar's alma mater.[12]
  3. Hostels established in Mumbai, Pune and Nagpur for working women belonging to the backward classes.[13]
  4. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Samata Pratishthan created in the State on the basis of Central Government's Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Foundation.[13]
  5. Expanded the International Scholarship Scheme from 50 students to 75.[13]
  6. Set up Transgender Welfare Board.[14]
  7. Formulated Divyang Dhoran to aid differently-abled people of the state.[15]

Positions held

References

  1. ^ a b Arjuni Morgaon (Maharashtra) Assembly Constituency Elections Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Declared: Portfolios of Maharashtra Government ministers". Mid-Day. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  3. ^ Shubhangi Khapre (6 December 2016). "Fadnavis expands cabinet, 10 from Sena among 20 new ministers". The Indian Express. New Delhi. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  4. ^ Shri Rajkumar Badole [permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ AWAAZ INDIA TV (19 August 2018), महाराष्ट्र के इस मंत्री ने किया 100 बौद्ध भिक्खू (श्रामनेर) बनाने का संकल्प । Rajkumar Badole Talk, retrieved 14 November 2018
  6. ^ "सामाजिक न्यायमंत्री बडोलेंनी घेतली थायलंडमध्ये श्रामणेर दीक्षा". www.sarkarnama.in. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  7. ^ AWAAZ INDIA TV (30 July 2018), महाराष्ट्र के मंत्री बनें बौद्ध भिक्खू, Minister become Monk (Shramner) Rajkumar Badole becomes Monk, retrieved 14 November 2018
  8. ^ "सामाजिक न्‍यायमंत्री बडोले संन्‍यास घेऊन भिक्‍खू बनणार का? थायलंडमध्‍ये श्रामणेर म्‍हणून घेतली दीक्षा". divyamarathi (in Marathi). Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  9. ^ "Ex.Guardian Ministers appointed in Maharashtra". Zee News. 26 December 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Children refusing to take care of aged parents will be publicly shamed". The Free Press Journal. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  11. ^ a b "Maharashtra to buy Ambedkar's London house in 15 days: Minister". The Economic Times. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Maharashtra Government to Set up 'Ambedkar Chair' at London School of Economics".
  13. ^ a b c "Maharashtra Ahead" (PDF). maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  14. ^ "Maharashtra govt sets up transgender welfare board". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 23 February 2019.
  15. ^ "दिव्यांग धोरण २०१८ | divyang dhoran 2018 latest news updates in marathi". 13 December 2018.
  16. ^ "Arjuni-Morgaon Election Results 2019 Live Updates (अर्जुनी मोरगाव): Chandrikapure Manohar Gowardhan of NCP Wins". News18. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  17. ^ Anparthi, Anjaya (6 June 2019). "Parinay Fuke made guardian minister for Gondia, Bhandara | Nagpur News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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Political offices
Preceded by Ex.Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Special Assistance, Maharashtra State
31 October 2014–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by Ex.Maharashtra State Guardian Minister for Gondia district
2014–present 		Incumbent