Constituency Ahmednagar Children 2 sons and 1 daughter Residence Ahmednagar Spouse(s) Saroj Party Bharatiya Janata Party | Political party BJP Role Indian Politician Name Dilipkumar Gandhi | |
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Preceded by Tukaram Gangadhar Gadakh Born 5 September 1951 (age 72)
Daund, Pune district, Maharashtra ( 1951-09-05 ) | ||
Preceded by Balasaheb Vikhe Patil | ||
Dilipkumar Mansukhlal Gandhi (born 9 May 1951) is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) political party. He is a current member of the 16th Lok Sabha of India.
Political career
Gandhi began his political career by holding key positions in the district organisation of BJP such as General Secretary, Joint Secretary and President. He was elected to the Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation as a Councilor and later he became the Leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Municipal Council. In 1985, he became the Vice-President of the Ahmednagar Municipal Corporation.
In 1999 he was elected to the 13th Lok Sabha from Ahmednagar constituency in Maharashtra state. He was Union Minister of State, Ministry of Shipping from 29 January 2003 to 15 March 2004.
In 2009, he was re-elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from the same constituency.
In 2014, re-elected and made hat-trick with a grand victory of 2 lakh+ votes in 16th Lok Sabha in which BJP had a huge victory across India under leadership of Narendra Modi as PM Candidate.