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Nitin Gadkari

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.

Nitin Gadkari

Pursue Hard Policy Against Terror, Nitin Gadkari Tells Centre
India | Sep 07, 2011, 02:34 PM IST
New Delhi, Sep 7 : BJP president Nitin Gadkari today lashed out at the Centre for no taking pre-emptive action against terrorists. Gadkari was speaking to mediapersons outside Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital. He said, the common
Reddy Saga : Gadkari Holds Meeting With Karnataka Leaders
India | Sep 07, 2011, 01:02 PM IST
Nagpur, Sep 6: BJP President Nitin Gadkari today held closed door meeting with Karnataka Chief Minister D V Saddananda Gowda here in the backdrop of the arrest of party strongman and former minister G Janardhan
Jaitley Says, Gadkari's View About Anna Was Metaphorical
India | Sep 04, 2011, 03:32 PM IST
New Delhi, Sept 4 : BJP leader Arun Jaitley has said that party president Nitin Gadkari's remarks about party being ready to march under Anna Hazare's leadership was only “metaphorical”.Jaitley has said that the comments

JD-U Chief Sharad Yadav Denigrates President, Governors
India | Sep 03, 2011, 11:24 AM IST
New Delhi, Sept 3 : Janata Dal-United chief Sharad Yadav on Friday openly denigrated the offices of President and Governors by making disparaging remarks about theirAddressing a seminar attended by BJP president Nitin Gadkari here,
BJP Supports Anna's Bill, Asks Govt To Withdraw Its Version
India | Aug 25, 2011, 09:09 PM IST
New Delhi, Aug 25: Opening up its cards for the first time on Anna Hazare's agitation, the BJP today came out in support of his Jan Lokpal Bill saying it should be made the basis
Gadkari Slams UPA For Its Handling Of Hazare Fast
National | Aug 25, 2011, 07:04 PM IST
New Delhi, Aug 25 : BJP today slammed the UPA for its “changing stance” and “hardening of posture” in dealing with Anna Hazare's anti-graft agitation and warned the government against any misadventure in this regard.

Gadkari Slaps Legal Notice On Kumaraswamy, Karna Cong Leader
India | Aug 20, 2011, 09:51 PM IST
Bangalore, Aug 20: BJP President Nitin Gadkari today served legal notices on JDS leader H D Kumaraswamy and a Congress leader for alleging that mining magnates Reddy brothers had gifted a golden sword worth Rs
Nitin Gadkari Tries To Placate Reddy Brothers
National | Aug 12, 2011, 07:31 PM IST
Bellary, Karnataka, Aug 12: In an attempt to placate mining magnates and Reddy brothers who failed to get minsiterial berths in Karnataka, BJP President Nitin Gadkari today told them that “ministerial post is not permanent
Gadkari To Take Part In Pooja At Reddy Brothers House
National | Aug 11, 2011, 03:05 PM IST
Bellary (Karna),Aug 11: BJP President Nitin Gadkari will participate in a pooja at the Reddy brothers' house here on August 12, party sources said. Gadkari's visit will take place at a time when the Reddy

Working For Common Man Would Ultimately Help BJP: Gadkari
National | Aug 07, 2011, 07:54 PM IST
Mumbai, Aug 7: BJP national president Nitin Gadkari today called upon his party legislators to work in the interest of common man, which would ultimately help the party.He was speaking at the valedictory function of
Rajiv Trust: Gadkari Demands Haryana CM Resignation
India | Aug 03, 2011, 05:33 PM IST
New Delhi, Aug 3: Strengthened by B S Yeddyurappa's resignation as Karnataka Chief Minister following graft charges, BJP today demanded the head of Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda for “illegal” denotification and lease of land
Yeddy's Man Sadananda Gowda May Become Karnataka CM
India | Jul 31, 2011, 02:00 PM IST
Bangalore, Jul 31 : Former state BJP President D V Sadananda Gowda today appeared to emerge as key contender to succeed Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, who is believed to have suggested his name to

BJP Is Not Owned By Any Family, Says Nitin Gadkari
India | Jul 30, 2011, 08:21 PM IST
Raigarh, July 30: The BJP is not owned by any family and its workers are its strength, party president Nitin Gadkari has said. Addressing a gathering after unveiling the statue of BJP leader Lakhiram Agarwal in
Gadkari To Take Final Call On Yeddyurappa's Fate
India | Jul 25, 2011, 07:05 PM IST
New Delhi, July 25: BJP President Nitin Gadkari today said Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa has asked him to take a final call on his fate on the Lokayukta report and insisted that a
Gadkari Forms Group For More Clarity In BJP's Stand On Issues
National | Jul 23, 2011, 09:46 PM IST
New Delhi, July 23: BJP President Nitin Gadkari today constituted a Policy Formulation Action Group (PFAG) under the convenorship of former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha to bring about more coherence and clarity in the party's

Gadkari Fails To Persuade Munde
India | Jun 20, 2011, 07:38 AM IST
New Delhi, Jun 20 : Talks between BJP President Nitin Gadkari and sulking senior party leader Gopinath Munde remained inconclusive late Sunday night with both sides sticking to their stand over appointment of their men
Chopper Crashes Hours After Dropping Gadkari Family
India | Jun 19, 2011, 08:15 PM IST
Dehradun, Jun 19: A private helicopter, hired along with two other choppers for the visit of BJP chief Nitin Gadkari and his family, crashed in Ladpur jungles here today barely hours after the group had
With Uttarakhand elections in mind, Gadkari holds party meeting
National | Jun 19, 2011, 05:44 PM IST
Dehra Dun, June 20: Ahead of the assembly polls early next year in Uttarakhand, BJP President Nitin Gadkari has held a meeting of the party's core group here, party sources today said.The details of the
BJP Is The Only Democratic Party, Rest Are Family-Owned, Claims Gadkari
India | Jun 16, 2011, 12:53 PM IST
Kolkata, Jun 16: BJP President Nitin Gadkari in a strong rebuttal to Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's remark has said that his party ruled nine states in the country and is the only democratic party in
Why Is Mamata Silent On Corruption, Asks Gadkari
National | Jun 16, 2011, 09:23 AM IST
Kolkata, June 16 : BJP president Nitin Gadkari has questioned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's silence on corruption issue and the crackdown on Baba Ramdev's protest.'Why is Mamataji quiet on the various issues of