Madhukar Kashinath Pichad
मधुकर काशिनाथ पिचड
MLA for Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Akole & Nagar Akole
In office
1980–2014
Succeeded byVaibhav Madhukar Pichad
Personal details
Born
Madhukar Kashinath Pichad

1941
Akole, Bombay Presidency, British India
CitizenshipIndia
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Other political
affiliations
Nationalist Congress Party
Domestic partnerSharad Pawar
ChildrenVaibhav Madhukar Pichad (son)
ParentKashinath Bhikaji Pichad
OccupationPolitician
NicknamePichad Bhau

Madhukar Kashinath Pichad[1] is an Indian politician, social worker and former cabinet minister in Government of Maharashtra.[2] Pichad is staunch member of Nationalist Congress Party since he started his political career [3] but in 2019 he joined Bharatiya Janata Party along with his son Vaibhav Pichad.[4] Madhukar Pichad also served as state president of Nationalist Congress party in Maharashtra.[5]

Political career

  • 1980 - 85, Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for Nagar Akole constituency
  • 1985 - 90, 2nd term as MLA for Nagar Akole
  • 1990 - 95, 3rd term as MLA for Nagar Akole
  • 25 June 1991 - 3 November 1992, cabinet minister for Ministry of Tribal Development (Maharashtra)
  • 6 March 1993 - 14 March 1995, 2nd term as cabinet minister for Ministry of Tribal Development (Maharashtra), Ministry of Dairy Development, Ministry of Travel Development and Ministry of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
  • 1995 - 2000, 4th term as MLA for Nagar Akole
  • 27 October 1999 - 16 January 2003, 3rd term as cabinet minister for Ministry of Tribal Development (Maharashtra)
  • 2000 - 2005, 5th term as MLA for Nagar Akole
  • 2009 - 2014, 6th term as MLA for Akole assembly constituency
  • 11 June 2013 - 26 September 2014, 4th term as cabinet minister for Ministry of Tribal Development (Maharashtra), Ministry of Nomadic Tribes (Maharashtra) and Other Backward Class welfare

References

  1. "Vaibhav Pichad confirms his entry in BJP". The Asian Age. 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  2. "Mumbai News: Sharad Pawar Blames Eknath Shinde's Govt For Jalna Lathi Charge". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  3. "Ahmednagar: Veteran BJP leader Madhukar Pichad, son Vaibhav lose in Agasthi sugar factory election". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  4. "NCP, Congress leaders including Sandeep Naik, Chitra Wagh, Vaibhav Pichad, Madhukar Pichad join BJP". Mumbai Mirror. July 31, 2019. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  5. "NCP MLA Vaibhav Pichad to join BJP". Hindustan Times. 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
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