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Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari is the senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has been the Minister of Road Transport and Highways since 2019. He is also serving as the Union Minister of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (2014), Shipping (2014 to 2019), Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (2017 to 2019) and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (2019 to 2021) in the successive Narendra Modi governments. Gadkari was the president of the BJP from 2009 to 2013. He has been a Lok Sabha member from the Nagpur constituency of Maharashtra for the last two terms. In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, Gadkari won the Nagpur seat by defeating Congress candidate Vilas Muttemwar with a margin of 2,84,848 votes. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, Gadkari retained the Nagpur constituency by defeating Congress candidate Nana Patole with a margin of 2,16,009 votes. Gadkari was the Public Works minister in Maharashtra from 1995 to 1999 and also the Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council from 1999 to 2005. Nitin Gadkari is again contesting from the Nagpur constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024.

FIR against PUC centre for fake tag to car 'owned' by Nitin Gadkari
India | Sep 18, 2019, 09:19 PM IST
Pune police on Wednesday filed an FIR against a PUC centre here for issuing the pollution check tag for a car which was shown as being owned by Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari.
It's a proposal to save lives of people, says Nitin Gadkari after State govts refuse to implement new MVA
Politics | Sep 12, 2019, 07:06 AM IST
Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Nitin Gadkari on the new Motor Vehicles Act: We are implementing this to create fear & respect for the law. It is not a revenue making proposal but a proposal to save lives of the people.
Ball in Finance Minister's court over GST rate cut for automobiles: Nitin Gadkari
India | Sep 11, 2019, 07:56 PM IST
The Road Transport and Highways Minister also said a scrappage policy, which also includes two-wheelers, is in the works and will be launched soon.

High traffic fines to avert road accidents: Nitin Gadkari
India | Sep 11, 2019, 04:46 PM IST
According to the Minister of Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, the higher fines are meant to save lives rather than augment revenue.
Do not cause losses to Mumbai: Nitin Gadkari appeals to Aarey green protesters
India | Sep 09, 2019, 08:48 PM IST
Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday warned usage charges of the Metro lines will go up if the civil society keeps on protesting against the project for cutting trees in suburban Aarey Milk Colony.
NHAI suspends official who leaked PMO letter on social media
India | Sep 09, 2019, 08:41 PM IST
The official, who posted a PMO letter on social media, which resulted in the spread of fake news of financial troubles of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has been suspended, the Union Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari informed media in Mumbai.

'Even I was fined for speeding', Nitin Gadkari reveals amid concerns over hefty fines for traffic violations
India | Sep 09, 2019, 03:20 PM IST
Amid concern over the hefty fines for traffic violations, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday said even he has been fined for speeding on the Bandra-Worli sealink in Mumbai.
New motor vehicles act made stricter to make people respect rules: Nitin Gadkari
India | Sep 08, 2019, 06:48 AM IST
Speaking during a programme in Nagpur, Gadkari tried to address the criticism of the high penalties under the new law, saying only those who were breaking the law were paying fines. "If one does not break the law, why will he need to pay a fine?"
Nitin Gadkari on hefty challans: Attempt to make people follow rules
India | Sep 05, 2019, 02:18 PM IST
Gadkari's remark come in the wake of reports from different parts of the country in which traffic police has been even levying fines above Rs. 50,000 for traffic rules violations in the aftermath of recent amendments to the motor vehicles law.

Nitin Gadkari offers much-needed helping hand to auto sector amid slowdown
India | Sep 05, 2019, 02:05 PM IST
Auto Sector Crisis: The auto sector, which is reeling from a slowing demand, has got a much-needed voice of support from Union Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari.
Stick to ideology, avoid party-switching: Gadkari to politicos
India | Sep 01, 2019, 09:18 PM IST
He also said the history will not be written by such opportunists but by those who stuck to their ideologies despite facing hardships.
Government appoints two OSDs, one private secy to union ministers Pradhan, R K Singh and Nitin Gadkari
India | Aug 28, 2019, 10:35 PM IST
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has appointed Jitendra Asati, a 2009-batch IES officer, as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Pradhan for a period up to October 20, 2021.

BMC has Rs 58,000 crore, but Mumbai gets flooded every year: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
India | Aug 16, 2019, 08:49 PM IST
The Shiv Sena, an ally of the BJP, controls the BMC, known to be the country's richest civic body. Gadkari made the remarks after performing `bhumi pujan' (ground breaking) for a mangroves park in Gorai area.
IndiGo aborts take-off in Nagpur after 'serious error' in flight; Nitin Gadkari was onboard
India | Aug 13, 2019, 10:43 AM IST
Breaking news: An IndiGo flight on Tuesday aborted its take-off in Nagpur after detection of a "serious error". The IndiGo flight, 6E 636, also had Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari onboard. All the passengers were de-boarded.
Nitin Gadkari faints during national anthem at Maharashtra event
India | Aug 01, 2019, 11:40 PM IST
The incident happened at a function on the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Solapur University campus this afternoon where Gadkari was the guest of honour.

LIC offers Rs 1.25 lakh cr line of credit by 2024 to fund highway projects: Gadkari
Business | Jul 21, 2019, 12:32 PM IST
As part of innovative modes of financing to meet India's huge infrastructure appetite, insurance giant LIC has agreed to offer Rs 1.25 lakh crore line of credit by 2024, to fund highway projects, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said.
If you want good service, you have to pay: Nitin Gadkari on toll
India | Jul 16, 2019, 05:01 PM IST
Union minister Nitin Gadkari Tuesday said people have to pay toll if they want good roads, making it clear that the toll system would stay as the government does not have enough funds. Replying to a discussion on demands for grants for the Road Transport and Highways ministry in the Lok Sabha, he said the government built 40,000 kilometres of highway in the last five years.
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Tables Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill In Parliament
Special Report | Aug 01, 2019, 04:53 PM IST
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari Tables Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill In Parliament
Max speed limit for cars at 120 kmph on expressways; 100 kmph for buses
India | Jul 11, 2019, 09:59 PM IST
In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said the speed limit was fixed as per the recommendation of a committee.
Review meeting on NH works in Dakshina Kannada held with Nitin Gadkari: Nalin Kumar Kateel
India | Jul 07, 2019, 10:21 PM IST
A review meeting on highway works within Dakshina Kannada Lok Sabha constituency limits was held Sunday at the residence of Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari in Delhi, Nalin Kumar Kateel, MP, said here.