Bapusaheb Tukaram Pathare (also known as Bapu Pathare[1] and Bapusaheb Pathare[2]) is an Indian politician and a former member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He served as the first corporator of Kharadi and was a member of the district council of Pune. He was a chairperson of the Pune Municipal Corporation. He was elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 2009 from the Vadgaon Sheri Assembly constituency. He is elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 2024 from the Vadgaon Sheri Assembly constituency.
Bapusaheb Pathare | |
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 Pathare (left) felicitating B. J. Khatal-Patil | |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Jagdish Tukaram Mulik |
| Constituency | Vadgaon Sheri |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sunil Tingre |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | NCP-SP (from 17 Sep 2024) |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Children | Surendra Pathare |
Biography
editBapusaheb Pathare grew up in Kharadi Vadgaon Sheri, Pune.[3] At an early age, he became a local sarpanch and then entered the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and became the chairperson of its standing committee.[3] He was the corporator of PMC by 2009 when he contested the Vadgaon Sheri constituency seat in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections with a ticket from the Nationalist Congress Party.[3][4] He won against Ajay Bhosale of the Shiv Sena with a margin of 33,116 votes.[4]
Pathare was a member of the district council of Pune and the first corporator of Kharadi.[5] He and his family is said to have a dominance in the political leadership in the suburb of Kharadi, ever since it was a gram panchayat.[6] Kharadi was annexed to the Pune Municipal Corporation in 1997,[6] and the Pathare family led by Bapsaheb actively participated in the city politics afterwards.[5] Indian Express reported in March 2013 that the politics in Vadgaon Sheri is dominated by Pathare and his family, led by him.[3]
In October 2019, Pathare joined the Bhartiya Janata Party.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Pune: Opposition sees red as vaccination drives in housing societies go 'political'". Indian Express. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ Chavan, Vijay (22 February 2021). "Locals perform final rites on road as crematorium remains half-done". India Times. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d "The local political dynasties". Indian Express. 17 March 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Know Your Constituency: The big fight in Vadgaon Sheri". Mid Day. 13 October 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ a b Gadkari, Siddhart (17 February 2017). "Ward's the family matter!". India Times.
- ^ a b Inamdar, Nadeem (24 March 2018). "Expanding Pune: Private water monopoly of tanker owners bane of Kharadi, allege residents". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "NCP MLC, ex-MLA join BJP ahead of Maharashtra polls". Deccan Herald. 15 October 2019.