Neelam Gorhe

Dr.Neelam Gorhe
Official portrait, 2023
Deputy Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 September 2020
Governor
Chairperson
Preceded byHerself
In office
24 June 2019 – 24 April 2020
Governor
ChairpersonRamraje Naik Nimbalkar
Preceded byManikrao Thakre
Succeeded byHerself
Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council
Acting
7 July 2022 – 19 December 2024
Governor
  • Bhagat Singh Koshyari
  • Ramesh Bais
  • C. P. Radhakrishnan
DeputyHerself
Preceded byRamraje Naik Nimbalkar
Succeeded byRam Shinde
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 May 2020
ConstituencyElected by the MLAs
Personal details
Born (1954-09-12) 12 September 1954 (age 71)
Pandharpur, Bombay State, India
PartyShiv Sena
OccupationPolitician
Websiteneelamgorheshivsena.com

Dr.Neelam Gorhe (born 12 September 1954) is an Indian politician and deputy leader of Shiv Sena from Maharashtra. She is the current Deputy Chairperson of Maharashtra Legislative Council.[1] She had been elected to Legislative Council for four consecutive terms in 2002, 2008, 2014 and 2020. She was acting Chair of Maharashtra Legislative Council on 7 July 2022 to 16 December 2024.[2]

Early life and career

Born on 12 September 1954, Dr. Neelam Diwakar Gorhe holds Ayurvedic Medical Degree from Mumbai University (1977). After practicing as a medical professional for 10 years (1977-1987) in rural and urban Maharashtra, Neelam Gorhe decided to work in Social and Political sectors. She also undertook writing on social and women's issues.

Membership of various Government Committees

  • Film Censor Board, Maharashtra (Member 1989-91)
  • Theater Censor Board of Maharashtra (Member 1993-94)
  • Active member of State Women's Policy Drafting Committee, Maharashtra (1994, 1998, and 2001)
  • People's Action for Development, India (PADI) (Member 1992-1993)
  • Maharashtra State Women's Commission (Member 1993-1995)
  • Women's Role and participation in Joint Forest Program, Environment Ministry, Government of India (Member 1994-1995)
  • Dowry Eradication Committee, Maharashtra (Legal Support) (Member 1994-1995)
  • Women's Forum, Yashwantrao Chavan Center, Mumbai, Maharashtra (Convener -1992-1998)
  • Women's Welfare and Rights Committee, Government of Maharashtra (Member)
  • Women's Economic Development Corporation, Maharashtra (President, 1998-2000)

Neelam Gorhe actively participates in Print and Electronic Media and shares her views on various issues in the state and the country.

Positions held

  • 2002: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council (1st term)
  • 2008: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council (2nd term)
  • 2010: Spokesperson of Shiv Sena[3]
  • 2011 Onwards: Deputy Leader, Shiv Sena[4]
  • 2014: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council (3rd term)
  • 2015: Special Rights Committee (विशेष हक्क समिती) Pramukh Maharashtra Vidhan Mandal.[5]
  • 2019: Elected as Deputy Chairman of Maharashtra Legislative Council[6]
  • 2020: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council (4th term)[7][8]
  • 2020: Re-Elected as Deputy Chairman of Maharashtra Legislative Council[9]
  • 2022-2024: Acting chairman of Maharashtra Legislative Council from 7 July 2022 till 19 December 2024 (Additional Charge)

Awards

  • Neelam Gorhe received Newsmakers Achievers Awards in 2021.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "नीलम गोऱ्हे यांची विधानपरिषद उपसभापतीपदी बिनविरोध निवड". abpmajha.abplive.in. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Maharashtra legislative council Members".
  3. ^ Byatnal, Amruta (8 August 2010). "Neelam Gorhe is Sena's Pune spokesperson". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Shiv Sena Deputy Leaders". Archived from the original on 12 September 2015.
  5. ^ http://mls.org.in/pdf/c1516.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  6. ^ The Times of India (24 June 2019). "Shiv Sena's Neelam Gorhe is Maharashtra Council deputy chairperson". Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Uddhav Thackeray, Neelam Gorhe elected unopposed to Maharashtra Legislative council". Archived from the original on 21 June 2020.
  8. ^ The Indian Express (15 May 2020). "Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, eight others elected to Legislative Council". Archived from the original on 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  9. ^ "डॉ. नीलम गोऱ्हे यांची विधानपरिषदेच्या उपसभापतीपदी बिनविरोध निवड".
  10. ^ "26.08.2021: Governor presented the 13th Afternoon Newsmakers' Achievers Awards at Raj Bhavan | Raj Bhavan Maharashtra | India". Rajbhavan.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neelam_Gorhe