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Vasant Purke | |
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| Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1995–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Netaji Tanbaji Rajgadkar |
| Succeeded by | Ashok Uike |
| Constituency | Ralegaon |
| Deputy Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 4 December 2010 – 8 November 2014 | |
| Speaker | Dilip Walse-Patil |
| Preceded by | Madhukarrao Chavan |
| Succeeded by | Vijayrao Bhaskarrao Auti |
| Minister of School Education, Maharashtra | |
| In office 9 November 2004 – 1 December 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Suresh Jain |
| Succeeded by | Balasaheb Thorat |
| Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare, Maharashtra | |
| In office 1 November 2004 – 4 December 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Ramkrishna More |
| Succeeded by | Ravisheth Patil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vasant Chindhuji Purke 3 May 1956 Ralegaon, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party |  Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Premlata Purke |
| Alma mater | Amravati University (MA) |
Vasant Chindhuji Purke (born 3 May 1956) is an Indian politician, elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Ralegaon constituency in 1995 and serving until 2014 as a member of the Indian National Congress.[1]