Sudhir Gadgil

Sudhir Gadgil
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2014
Preceded by	Sambhaji Pawar
Constituency	Sangli
Personal details
Born	(1953-04-04) 4 April 1953 (age 71) Sangli, Bombay state
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Education	Bachelor of Commerce
Occupation	Politician

Sudhir Gadgil (born 1953)[1] is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. He is a BJP leader from Sangli district. He is a member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.[2] He is a three time MLA from Sangli Assembly Constituency.[3][4][5]

Early life and education

Gadgil is from Sangli, Maharashtra. He is the son of Hari Vasudeo Gadgil. He completed his B.Com. in 1974 at a college affiliated with Shivaji University.[1]

Career

Gadgil became an MLA for the first time winning the 2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election from Sangli Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party. He retained the seat for the BJP in the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election and won for a third time in the 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election.[6][7][8] He was involved in a controversy for allegedly carrying a huge sums of cash which was proved fake.[9] He vowed not to contest again from this constituency but won the 2024 Assembly election.[10]

References

1. "Dhananjay Alias Sudhir Hari Gadgil(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- SANGLI(SANGLI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
2. "Election Commission of India". 25 November 2024. Archived from the original on 25 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
3. "road in sangli city - Maharashtra Times". Maharashtra Times. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
4. "सांगली-पेठ रस्ता आता प्राधिकरणाकडे जाणार". lokmat.com. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
5. "दिवस आंदोलन, बंदचाभाजपसह विविध संघटना उतरल्या रस्त्यावर". Maharashtra Times. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
6. Election Commission of India (23 November 2024). "Maharastra Assembly Election Results 2024 - Sangli". Archived from the original on 25 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
7. "Marathi latest news, Maharashtra news, national news,Lokmat". Lokmat.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
8. "Two BJP MLAs denied party nominations". The Times of India. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
9. "Fact Check: Truth behind viral photo of 'BJP MLA' carrying Rs 20,000 crore cash in his car". India Today. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
10. "In crucial Sangli seat, two-time BJP MLA says he won't contest a third time". The Times of India. 18 October 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 29 November 2024.