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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.
Nitin Gadkari
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PM, Cong Have Surrendered Before DMK: Gadkari
National | Nov 19, 2010, 05:50 PM ISTLucknow, Nov 19: BJP President Nitin Gadkari today accused Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of "bowing to pressure" from UPA ally DMK in the allocation of 2G spectrum and asked how he could shrug off his
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Gadkari's Charge "Baseless": Cong
National | Nov 19, 2010, 11:34 AM ISTNew Delhi, Nov 18 : Congress tonight dismissed as "baseless" BJP President Nitin Gadkari's charge that Dubai-based Emmar-MGF was given a bailout package by DDA for the Commonwealth Games Village because of its alleged links
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PM Should Accept JPC Demand, Says Gadkari
National | Nov 18, 2010, 04:21 PM ISTMumbai, Nov 18: BJP president Nitin Gadkari today asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to break his silence on the Commonwealth Games (CWG) scam and 2G Spectrum allocation issue, challenging him to accept the Opposition demand
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Congress Alleges Gadkari Of Holding Benami Flat In Adarsh
National | Nov 11, 2010, 08:07 AM ISTNew Delhi/Mumbai: Rattled by the Opposition battering treasury benches over corruption, Congress on Wednesday retaliated by accusing BJP chief Nitin Gadkari of holding a benami flat in the scam-tainted Adarsh Housing Society. "Ajay Sancheti, whose
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'I Was Misquoted': Swaraj On Modi Issue
National | Oct 29, 2010, 09:11 AM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 28: Three days after she created a flutter with remarks on Narendra Modi, senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj today sought to assuage the Gujarat Chief Minister, saying she was misquoted and has
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Attempt Made To Destabilise KTK Govt: Gadkari
National | Oct 11, 2010, 02:51 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 11 : BJP President Nitin Gadkari on Monday said an attempt was made to destabilise the democratically-elected government in the state by using money and power. "In the last few days, an
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Thakur Withdraws Resignation
National | Oct 11, 2010, 09:20 AM ISTNagpur, Oct 10 :Bihar BJP president C P Thakur, who had tendered his resignation from the post on Friday, has withdrawn his resignation. Thakur, who flew down here yesterday, met Gadkari at his residence last
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Kashmir, Naxalism Among India's Biggest Challenges: Gadkari
National | Sep 14, 2010, 10:25 PM ISTUttan(Maharashtra): The Kashmir issue and growing menace of Naxalism are among biggest challenges faced by India, BJP president Nitin Gadkari said here on Tuesday . "Among the biggest challenges for the country ahead are social
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Gadkari Hopes Munde Will Deliver
National | Sep 11, 2010, 03:54 PM ISTNew Delhi : BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Saturday voiced hope that the newly-formed Arjun Munda government "will deliver", even as he and senior leaders like L K Advani skipped the swearing-in ceremony amidst reports
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BJP Top Brass To Skip Munda Oath-Taking Ceremony
National | Sep 10, 2010, 10:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: BJP top brass, including L K Advani and party president Nitin Gadkari, will skip the swearing-in ceremony of Arjun Munda as Chief Minister of Jharkhand tomorrow amidst reports of differences within the party
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BJP Top Brass Out Of The Loop On Jharkhand Development
National | Sep 10, 2010, 10:25 AM ISTThe sudden announcement of Arjun Munda as chief minister of Jharkhand was apparently as much of a surprise to the BJP leadership as it was to the Congress, reports Mail Today. BJP's top decision- making
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UPA Defaming Indian Culture By Using Saffron Terror Remark:BJP
National | Sep 02, 2010, 09:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: BJP on Thursday continued its tirade against Home Minister P Chidambaram for using the phrase "saffron terror" and said the UPA Government has "defamed" Indian culture by connecting the colour with terrorism. "The
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Rahul Gandhi Charisma Is Over-Rated, Says Gadkari
National | Aug 26, 2010, 04:02 PM ISTBhopal: BJP President Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi did not have the charisma to appeal to people from all sections of the society. "I do not subscribe to the view
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Cong Attacking Gadkari To Deflect Attention From Afzal: BJP
National | Jul 10, 2010, 09:12 PM ISTThe BJP on Saturday continued to target the Congress on the Afzal Guru issue saying the ruling party was attacking BJP President Nitin Gadkari to deflect attention from the "delay" in hanging of the Parliament
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BJP Defends Gadkari, Demands Apology From Congress
National | Jul 09, 2010, 04:45 PM ISTDefending its President Nitin Gadkari's remarks over the delay in hanging Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, the BJP on Friday said it was "constructive criticism" and demanded an apology from the Congress for using "uncivilised"
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BJP Still A Party With A Difference : Gadkari
National | Jul 08, 2010, 11:32 PM ISTClaiming that the BJP is still a party with a difference, its President Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said his rise from an ordinary worker to the post of its chief was something that could happen
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NDA Leaders Court Arrest In Delhi; Gadkari Slams Govt Policies
National | Jul 05, 2010, 04:34 PM ISTNDA leaders led by Nitin Gadkari on Monday held a protest rally and courted arrest in New Delhi as part of their nationwide strike against price rise, with the BJP chief blaming Prime Minister Manmohan
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Gadkari Says, Congress Is A Private Limited Company
National | Jul 04, 2010, 11:07 PM ISTLaunching a scathing attack on the Congress, BJP president Nitin Gadkari on Sunday described it as a private limited company where, he said, the post of the party head was reserved for the Gandhi family.
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Gadkari Takes Swipe At Rahul
National | Apr 13, 2010, 11:16 PM ISTTaking a swipe at Rahul Gandhi, BJP President Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said unlike the Congress leader, the opposition party did not believe in publicising visits of its leaders to Dalit households. "I do not
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Cong Dismisses Gadkari Criticism Of Rahul
National | Apr 12, 2010, 08:16 PM ISTCongress on Monday dismissed Nitin Gadkari's criticism of Rahul Gandhi's "lack of experience" on infrastructure issues, calling the BJP president as an "extension board" of the RSS who deserved no response. "We have great respect