Anil Kalajerao Babar | |
|---|---|
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly[1] | |
| In office October 2019 – January 2024 | |
| Constituency | Khanapur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 January 1950 Karad, Bombay Province, India |
| Died | 31 January 2024 (aged 74) Sangli, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | Shiv Sena |
| Spouse | Shobha |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Gardi, Maharashtra |
| Website | anilbabar.com |
Anil Kalajerao Babar (7 January 1950 – 31 January 2024) was an Indian politician who served as Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Khanapur Vidhan Sabha constituency as a member of Shiv Sena.[1][2]
Anil Babar (popularly known as Anilrao Babar) was born in a farmer family, at a village Gardi, Taluka Khanapur. Entering politics at early age, he was elected as a Sarpanch of village Gardi, Taluka Khanapur, at the age of 19. He has been an MLA four times in 1990, 1999, 2014, 2019.[3] He worked for NCP for 15 years with Sharad Pawar. Then in 2014, Anil Babar decided to join Shiv Sena. Anil Babar's name was discussed for the ministerial position during the 2019 Mahavikas Aghadi government but at that time, he was rejected by the ministry. He was known as a close and trusted associate of Chief Minister, Eknath Shinde after he supported Shinde during the 2022 Maharashtra political crisis.[3]
Babar died at Sangli while battling with pneumonia, on 31 January 2024, at the age of 74.[4]
| Year | Office |
|---|---|
| 1972 | Elected as member of Sangli Zilla Parishad |
| 1981 | Speaker of building department of Sangali Zilla Parishad |
| 1982–1990 | Speaker of Khanapur Panchayat samiti |
| 1990 | Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly[5] |
| 1991 | Chairman Yashwant Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. Khanapur |
| 1999 | Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly[6] |
| 2001 | Director of Sangli Zilla Madhawarti Sahakari Bank Ltd. Sangli |
| 1999–2008 | Chairman, National Heavy Engineering Co-Op Ltd. Pune |
| 2014 | Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly [2] |
| 2019 | Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly [1] |