Ravindra Dhangekar
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2023
Preceded byMukta Tilak
ConstituencyKasba Peth
Personal details
Political partyIndian National Congress
Other political
affiliations		Maharashtra Navnirman Sena

Ravindra Dhangekar is an Indian National Congress politician from Pune who has been serving as a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Kasba Peth Assembly constituency since March 2023 when he won the seat in a byelection that was necessitated by the death of the incumbent BJP MLA Mukta Tilak. Dhangekar winning the seat on a Congress ticket was considered a significant upset, as the seat had consistently been held by the BJP for 28 years since 1995, and was considered a stronghold of the BJP. [1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ Singh, Sumit (2023-03-02). "Pune: Congress Candidate Ravindra Dhangekar Wins Kasba By-Election, Ending BJP's 28-Year Reign". Sarkar Khabar. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  2. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2023-03-02). "Maharashtra Assembly bypolls | Congress' Ravindra Dhangekar defeats BJP's Hemant Rasane in Kasba Peth". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
  3. ^ The Indian Express (2 March 2023). "A BJP bastion falls at the hands of former Shiv Sainik: Who is Ravindra Dhangekar?". Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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