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Nitingadkari

Nitin Jairam Gadkari

DOB: 27/05/1957

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.

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vehicle scrappage policy will be a win-win solution for all: Nitin Gadkari

News | Feb 02, 2021, 11:46 AM IST

The vehicle scrappage policy will be a win-win solution for all, will help in fighting pollution, says Nitin Gadkari.

Scrappage policy to boost auto sector: Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Budget 2021

News | Feb 01, 2021, 08:33 PM IST

Scrapping these vehicles will reduce population of old and defective vehicles, 25-30% reduction in vehicular air pollutants and improve road safety: Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari

Will achieve target of constructing 40 km road per day by March end: Transport Minister

News | Jan 18, 2021, 04:40 PM IST

While inaugurating the National Road Safety month in the national capital on January 18.

Nitin Gadkari urges farmers to understand farm laws

News | Dec 15, 2020, 12:20 PM IST

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today said dialogue was the only way forward to end the stalemate with protesting farmers as he urged them to understand the laws and not be misguided.

New laws benefit farmers, attempt on to mislead them: Gadkari

News | Dec 12, 2020, 11:52 AM IST

Earlier on Friday, Gadkari had said the three new laws introduced by the Centre were good for farmers but confusion was being spread about them.

Nitin Gadkari slams non-performing NHAI officials over project delays

News | Oct 29, 2020, 02:30 PM IST

He expressed surprise at the fact that the construction of NHAI building in Dwarka took nine years and said the photographs of officials responsible for the delay should be displayed in the building "so that people came to know about those great personalities who took nine years to construct a building".

Nitin Gadkari inaugurates NHAI's new building in Nagpur

News | Oct 26, 2020, 07:00 PM IST

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated National Highways Authority of India's new building in Maharashtra's Nagpur, through video conferencing on October 26.ra Vidhan constituency in Muzzafarpur on October 26.

Nitin Gadkari initiates '1st blasting' of Zojila Tunnel

News | Oct 15, 2020, 04:32 PM IST

The 'first blasting' for construction of Zojila Tunnel took place in Jammu and Kashmir's Ganderbal district on October 15.

Nitin Gadkari initiates blasting process for Zojila tunnel construction work today

News | Oct 15, 2020, 02:29 PM IST

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today initiated the first blasting for construction related work at the 14.15 km Zojila tunnel that will provide all-year connectivity between Srinagar valley and Leh.

Work on Zojila Tunnel to begin today

News | Oct 15, 2020, 01:52 PM IST

Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari will virtually initiate 'first blast' of Zojila Tunnel project today (October 15). The tunnel on NH-1 connects Srinagar and Leh through Drass and Kargil.

Nitin Gadkari promulgates pilot project to run electric buses with private investment

News | Aug 24, 2020, 04:20 PM IST

While addressing at the fourth UITP India Bus Seminar supported by Association of State Road Transport Undertakings (ASRTU) and GIZ India via video conferencing.

Our fight on economic front is as important as fight against COVID-19: Nitin Gadkari

News | Aug 10, 2020, 11:05 AM IST

Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Nitin Gadkari interacted with members from Bhartiya Udyog Vyapar Mandal on 39th Rashtriya Vyapari Diwas via video conferencing on August 09.

Aim is to increase GDP, agriculture growth rate: Nitin Gadkari

News | Jul 13, 2020, 06:33 PM IST

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari addressed the Indian School of Business through video conferencing on July 13.

Industries can expand in tier-2 and 3 cities for skilled manpower: Nitin Gadkari

News | Jul 02, 2020, 06:51 PM IST

Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Nitin Gadkari inaugurated New Global Innovation Park Facility at Haryana's Manesar via video conferencing from Nagpur.

I can't dare to visit Mumbai right now due to COVID situation: Nitin Gadkari

News | Jun 16, 2020, 05:31 PM IST

Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Nitin Gadkari said that the government is trying to make Village Industry's turnover to Rs 5 lakh crores within two years, from the current Rs 88,000 crore till March-end. He said,"The village industry turnover is Rs 88,000 crores till March-end.

India wants peace with neighbouring countries: Nitin Gadkari

News | Jun 14, 2020, 10:04 PM IST

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highway, Nitin Gadkari on June 14 attended 'Gujarat Jan Samvad' rally via video conference. While speaking in rally, he said, "Pakistan is on one side of our country, China on the other side.

COVID-19 crisis will not last long, will get vaccine very soon: Nitin Gadkari

News | Jun 14, 2020, 10:00 PM IST

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highway, Nitin Gadkari on June 14 attended 'Gujarat Jan Samvad' rally via video conference. While speaking in rally, he said, "The corona crisis will not last long.

Didn't advocate for decrease in MSP: Nitin Gadkari

News | Jun 13, 2020, 07:32 PM IST

Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Nitin Gadkari, on June 13 said that he has not made any statements about decreasing MSP (Minimum Support Price) of crops, and that this has been falsely attributed to him.

We need to learn the art of living with coronavirus until we have a vaccine: Nitin Gadkari

News | May 29, 2020, 11:42 AM IST

Union Minister for Highways and Transport Nitin Gadkari on Friday called for political unity to fight coronavirus pandemic saying it is not the time for the blame game and do politics.

Malls, salons will open soon but we need to learn to live with coronavirus: Nitin Gadkari

News | May 13, 2020, 11:28 PM IST

Union Minister for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, Nitin Gadkari, on May 13 said that people need to learn art of living with coronavirus.

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