Bachchu Kadu | |
|---|---|
| Minister of State Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 30 December 2019 – 27 June 2022 | |
| Minister | |
| Governor | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
| Chief Minister | Uddhav Thackeray |
| Deputy CM | Ajit Pawar |
| Guardian Minister | Akola District |
| Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Vasudhatai Pundlikrao Deshmukh |
| Constituency | Achalpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 July 1970 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Prahar Janshakti Party |
Omprakash Babarao Kadu is an independent Member of the Legislative Assembly from Achalpur, Maharashtra, India. Achalpur assembly constituency is a part of Amravati (Lok Sabha constituency). He has been elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for four consecutive terms from 2004 to 2019. He is currently serving jail for two-years term in a case against him.[1]
On 19 October 2014, Kadu won the assembly election, defeating congress candidate Bablu Deshmukh candidate by more than 10000 votes. This was the first time in Achalpur assembly elections that a candidate won three times in succession. In 2019 election he won the assembly election by total of 81,252 votes which 44% of the total voters. He is the first candidate to be elected for a fourth consecutive term in Achalpur Assembly elections. He is Leader of Prahar Janshakti Party. He is part of Newly formed MahaVikas Aaghadi or MVA.[2] the banner called Prahar Yuvashakti Sanghatana that became the Prahar Party.He then rebelled against MVA along with Eknath Shinde in 2022 Maharashtra political crisis.[3]
In March 2023, He sparked controversy when he said stay dogs should be sent to Assam to be eaten for dog meat.[4]
On 22 April 2017, Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party MP Hema Malini said she would take action against Kadu for making derogatory comments towards Malini days earlier.[5]