Vijaykumar Gavit is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party and a member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Nandurbar.[2]

Vijaykumar Gavit was welcomed to the party fold by Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Eknath Khadse on 6 September 2014.[3]

Political career

Vijaykumar Gavit took oath in the new government which has 18 ministers from the Congress and 20 from NCP, including Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on 7 November 2009.[4]

Political Reception

As Tribal Development Minister Vijaykumar Gavit admitted in the Maharashtra Legislative Council to the prevalence of bonded labour among tribal children in the state. The opposition accused the government of failing to prevent the practice in the state. Bonded labor is legally banned in Maharashtra.[5][6]

Positions held

Within BJP

Legislative

  • Minister of state (Maharashtra) of Health and Family Welfare : 1995–1999.
  • Minister of state (Maharashtra) of Tribal Affairs: 1999–2004.
  • Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra (Minister of Tribal Affairs): 2004–2009.
  • Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra (Minister of Medical Education and Food Production): 2009–2014.
  • Cabinet Minister of Maharashtra (Minister of Tribal Affairs): 2022

References

  1. ^ "Political dynasties in Maharashtra". Hindustantimes. 27 May 2024. Archived from the original on 15 December 2024. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  2. ^ Suryawanshi, Sudhir (10 October 2014). "Gavits are the true tribal leaders of Nandurbar, our work speaks for itself: Vijay Kumar Gavit". DNA. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Former Maharashtra NCP Minister Vijaykumar Gavit Joins BJP".
  4. ^ "Ashok Chavan 37 More Ministers Take Oath in Maharashtra". www.daijiworld.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Tribal girl's death: Maharashtra minister admits she was a bonded labourer". The Indian Express. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Maharashtra: Govt admits 10-year-old deceased tribal girl was a 'bonded labourer'". Deccan Herald. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Live Nandurbar (Maharastra) Assembly Election Results 2019 Updates, Winner, Runner-up Candidates 2019 Updates, Vidhan Sabha Current MLA and Previous MLAs".
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