Chhagan Bhujbal
Cabinet
Ajit Pawar (second)
(Food, Civil Supplies Ministry)
Ravindra Chavan
(Consumer Protection Ministry)
Government of Maharashtra
30 December 2019 – 29 June 2022
Consumer Affairs
State Border Defence
(Food, Civil Supplies Ministry)
Jayant Patil (acting)
(Consumer Protection Ministry)
CM Uddhav Thackeray (add'l charge)
(State Border Defence Ministry)
(Food, Civil Supplies Ministry)
Ravindra Chavan
(Consumer Protection Ministry)
CM Eknath Shinde (add'l charge)
(State Border Defence Ministry)
Government of Maharashtra
11 November 2010 – 26 September 2014
Public Works (incl. Public Undertakings)
Tourism
(Public Works (excl. Public Undertakings))
Jaydattaji Kshirsagar
(Public Works (incl. Public Undertakings))
Vijaykumar Krishnarao Gavit
(Tourism Ministry)
(Public Works (excl. Public Undertakings))
Eknath Khadse
(Public Works (incl. Public Undertakings))
Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal
(Tourism Ministry)
7 November 2009 – 10 November 2010
Special Assistance
(Maharashtra Legislative Council)
(7 November 2009 – 10 November 2010)
Deputy Leader of the House (Maharashtra Legislative Assembly)
(7 November 2009 – 10 November 2010)
Nashik District
(Deputy Chief Minister)
Himself
(Public Works (excl. Public Undertakings))
Nawab Malik
(Special Assistance Ministry)
(Deputy Chief Minister)
Himself
(Public Works (excl. Public Undertakings))
Patangrao Kadam
(Special Assistance Ministry)
18 January 2003 – 23 December 2003
Social Justice Ministry
(18 January 2003 – 23 December 2003)
(Deputy Chief Minister)
(Deputy Chief Minister)
18 October 1999 – 16 January 2003
Social Justice Ministry
Special Assistance Ministry
Majority Welfare Development Ministry
(18 October 1999 – 16 January 2003)
(Deputy Chief Minister)
Gopinath Munde DCM
(Home Affairs Ministry)
Gopinath Munde DCM
(Social Justice Ministry)
Gopinath Munde DCM
(Special Assistance Ministry)
Eknath Khadse
(Majority Welfare Development Ministry)
(Deputy Chief Minister)
R. R. Patil
(Home Affairs Ministry)
Himself DCM
(Social Justice Ministry)
Sushilkumar Shinde CM
(Special Assistance Ministry)
Satish Chaturvedi
(Majority Welfare Development Ministry)
2004
28 November 2019 – 30 December 2019
Water Resources
Command Area Development
Social Justice Ministry
Special Assistance Ministry
State Excise
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Food and Drug Administration
(Rural Development Ministry)
Girish Mahajan
(Water Resources Ministry)
Girish Mahajan
(Command Area Development Ministry)
Suresh Khade
(Social Justice Ministry)
Ram Shinde
(Special Assistance Ministry)
Chandrashekhar Bawankule
(State Excise Ministry)
Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar
(Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal
(Food and Drug Administration Ministry)
(Rural Development Ministry)
Jayant Patil
(Water Resources Ministry)
Jayant Patil
(Command Area Development Ministry)
Dhananjay Munde
(Social Justice Ministry)
Dhananjay Munde
(Special Assistance Ministry)
Dilip Walse-Patil
(State Excise Ministry)
Nawab Malik
(Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
Rajendra Shingne
(Food and Drug Administration Ministry)
8 December 2008 – 6 November 2009
Tourism
Other Backward Classes
(8 December 2008 – 6 November 2009)
(Deputy Chief Minister)
Himself
(Public Works (excl. Public Undertakings))
Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil
(Tourism Ministry)
Dilip Walse-Patil
(Other Backward Classes Ministry)
(Deputy Chief Minister)
Himself
(Public Works (excl. Public Undertakings))
Vijaykumar Krishnarao Gavit
(Tourism Ministry)
Shivajirao Moghe
(Other Backward Classes Ministry)
1 November 2004 – 4 December 2008
S. M. Krishna
S. C. Jamir
Maharashtra Legislative Council
10 July 1996 – 9 June 1999
10 June 1999 – 17 October 1999
1996–2004
Government of Maharashtra
6 March 1993 – 14 March 1995
Other Backward Classes
Special Backward Classes Welfare
(Housing Ministry)
Ramrao Adik
(Other Backward Classes Ministry)
Sushilkumar Shinde
(Special Backward Classes Welfare Ministry)
(Housing Ministry)
Gopinath Munde DCM
(Other Backward Classes Ministry)
Gopinath Munde DCM
(Special Backward Classes Welfare Ministry)
26 December 1991 – 22 February 1993
Khar Land Development
Majority Welfare Development
(Revenue Ministry)
Shankarrao Kolhe
(Khar Land Development Ministry)
Shankarrao Kolhe
(Majority Welfare Development Ministry)
(Revenue Ministry)
Prabhakar Dharkar
(Khar Land Development Ministry)
Shivajirao Deshmukh
(Majority Welfare Development Ministry)
1986–1996
1985–1986
Nashik, Bombay State, India
affiliations
Shiv Sena (1966–1991)
Chhagan Bhujbal (born 15 October 1947)[1] is an Indian politician from Maharashtra, who is the member of current Government of Maharashtra, headed by Eknath Shinde. Currently he is a member of 14th Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra from Yeola Assembly. He also served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1999 – December 2003 and 2009 - 2010.[2][3][4] He earlier also served as Minister of Public Works Department and Minister of Home Affairs in Government of Maharashtra.
Political career
Before entering politics, Bhujbal was a vegetable vendor in Byculla Market where his mother had a small fruit shop.He started his political career with Shiv Sena in the 1960s.After being inspired by Shiv Sena philosophy of Balasaheb Thackeray, Bhujbal evolved into a hardcore Shiv Sainik. He was amongst initial members of the Shiv Sena.During his work as Corporator for the Mumbai corporation, Bhujbal maintained consistent contact, communication with rank and file of his constituency and its neighbourhood[citation needed]. Later he was elected as Mayor of Mumbai twice[citation needed].He was among the earliest MLAs of Shiv Sena elected from Mazgaon first in 1985 & again in 1990.
He left Shiv Sena in 1991 and joined the Indian National Congress. Later, after the Indian National Congress leader Sharad Pawar decided to split from the Congress and form his own party, the Nationalist Congress Party, Bhujbal went along with him.[5] Bhujbal contested 2014 General Elections from Nashik Constituency and lost the race to Hemant Godse from Shiv Sena.[6]
Bhujbal is currently Member of Legislative Assembly from Yeola Constituency and has been incumbent since 2004.[7][8][9]
Bhujbal belongs to an OBC community.[10]
Enforcement Directorate proceedings
In December 2017, Enforcement Directorate attached assets worth 20.41 crore rupees belonging to the Bhujbal family under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.[11]
Criticism
Allegations of deteriorating law & order situation in Nashik
Nashik known to be a peaceful district, where law & order situation has collapsed under Bhujbals' political clout. It is witnessing recession in all sectors. Daylight robberies, armed attacks, chain-snatchings and setting of two- and four-wheelers on fire have become routine.[12]
In view of the criticism of the home department, chief minister Prithviraj Chavan sent police commissioner Vinod Lokhande on leave for his dismal performance, while Samir Bhujbal demanded a CID probe into the collapse of law and order. But a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) official said that when each and every police official has been appointed on the family's recommendations, why should the home department be blamed? Chhagan Bhujbal must accept responsibility and initiate measures to restore the people's confidence.[12]
Alleged misuse and mismanagement of trust property
In 2012, Mumbai Educational Trust (MET) filed a criminal complaint against Chhagan Bhujbal, alleging misuse and mismanagement of trust property for family-run furniture business and destruction of evidence in connection.[13]
Attack on Alpha Marathi
On 23 Dec 2003, Chhagan Bhujbal resigned from the post of Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, owning the moral responsibility of attack on Alpha Marathi office in Andheri, Mumbai. A group of workers belonging to the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) attacked the office of Alpha Marathi, which belongs to the Zee group. They were upset with the channel for airing a satire on Bhujbal's alleged role in the multi-crore fake stamp paper scam. NCP president Sharad Pawar told the media on Tuesday night that Bhujbal had sought his permission to resign on moral grounds. Chhagan Bhujbal handed over his resignation to then Chief Minister of Maharashtra Sushilkumar Shinde.[14][15]
Preceded by | Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra 18 October 1999 – 24 December 2003 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Minister of Home Affairs 18 October 1999 – 24 December 2003 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Minister of Public Works 1 November 2004 – 26 September 2014 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra 8 December 2008 – 10 November 2010 | Succeeded by |
References
- ^ "Telgi scam: CBI grills Bhujbal". The Times of India. 4 January 2005. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
- ^ "Chhagan Bhujbal : Chhagan Bhujbal The Prominent Deputy Chief Minister of Maharastra". Chhagan Bhujbal : Chhagan Bhujbal The Prominent Deputy Chief Minister of Maharastra. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ Official WebSite of Nashik District Archived 15 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The fall and fall of Chhagan Bhujbal: The seven people who brought the NCP strongman down". Firstpost.com. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ "Maharashtra: NCP missed Bhujbal's leadership, says Ajit Pawar". freepressjournal.in. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "2014 Nashik Lok Sabha Constituency Results". January 2020.
- ^ "Maharashtra Assembly Election 2009 -Results" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
- ^ महाराष्ट्र विधानसभा सािवविक वनिडणूक 2014 (PDF) (in Hindi). Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. January 2020.
- ^ "Schedule to Commission's Notification No. 308/MT-LA/2019" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. January 2020.
- ^ "Chhagan Bhujbal - The OBC Leader". Business Standard. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ "ED attaches Rs 20 crore assets in Chhagan Bhujbal PMLA case". January 2020.
- ^ a b "Bhujbals or cop chief to blame for Nashik woes?". The Times of India. 31 January 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013.
- ^ "Bhujbal accused of 'destroying evidence'". The Times of India. 4 February 2012. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
- ^ "NCP activists attack Zee TV office; Bhujbal resigns". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 24 December 2003. Archived from the original on 22 April 2004.
- ^ "Bhujbal quits after TV office attack". The Times of India. 24 December 2003. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012.
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- Chhagan Bhujbal (2008–2010)
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