Manohar Gowardhan Chandrikapure is an Indian politician and a member of the 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elected from the Arjuni-Morgaon constituency in the 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election as a Nationalist Congress Party candidate.[2][1] He joined Prahar Janshakti Party in October 2024.[3]
Manohar Chandrikapure | |
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Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 26 November 2019 | |
Preceded by | Rajkumar Badole |
Constituency | Arjuni-Morgaon |
Personal details | |
Born | Manohar Gowardhan Chandrikapure 1955 or 1956 (age 68–69)[1] |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Prahar Janshakti Party (2024-present) |
Other political affiliations | Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar) (2023-2024) |
Residence(s) | Bamhani, Sadak Arjuni, Gondia district, Maharashtra |
Alma mater | College of Agriculture, Nagpur (BSc) |
Profession |
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Early life
editChandrikapure was born to Govardhan Chandrikapure and hails from the village of Bamhani of Sadak Arjuni taluka in Gondia district of Maharashtra. He studied Higher Secondary in 1971-72 under HSC Board, Nagpur from Adarsh College, Amgaon.[4] He is a Bachelor of Science which he completed from College of Agriculture, Nagpur in March 1975.[2]
Political career
editIn 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, Chandrikapure won from Arjuni-Morgaon seat as a Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate, defeating two-time winner Rajkumar Badole of BJP.[1]
In October 2024, Chandrikapure joined Prahar Janshakti Party after being denied nomination for the upcoming legislative assembly election in November despite being a sitting MLA. The Nationalist Congress Party leadership had nominated his rival Rajkumar Badole instead.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Arjuni-Morgaon Election Results 2019 Live Updates (अर्जुनी मोरगाव): Chandrikapure Manohar Gowardhan of NCP Wins". News18. 24 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Manohar Chandrikapure - Profile". MyNeta. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b ठाकरे, राजेश्वर (24 October 2024). "अजित पवारांच्या नाराज आमदाराची प्रथम काँग्रेसकडे धाव, नंतर प्रहारमध्ये प्रवेश, महायुतीमध्ये बंडाचा झेंडा". Loksatta (in Marathi). Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ "Chandrikapure Manohar Gowardhan(Nationalist Congress Party(NCP)):Constituency- Arjuni Morgaon (SC) (Gondiya) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 25 October 2019.