Sunil Dattatray Tatkare is an Indian politician currently serving as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Raigad. He formerly served as the Member of Legislative Assembly, Maharashtra from Shrivardhan (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and as Minister of Water Resources, Maharashtra.[1] He also formerly served as the leader of the Nationalist Congress Party in Vidhan Sabha. He has been alleged to have been associated in a number of cases due to which the Anti-Corruption Bureau has sought the state government's nord to launch an "open inquiry" against him over allegations of land grab and disproportionate assets.[2] The Enforcement Directorate has started a probe against him in an assets case.[3]
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| सुनील तटकरे | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Anant Geete |
| Constituency | Raigad |
| President Maharashtra State of the Nationalist Congress Party | |
| Assumed office 03 july 2023 | |
| NCP President | Ajit Pawar |
| Member of Vidhan Sabha, Maharashtra | |
| In office 1995–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Ashok Sabale |
| Constituency | Mangaon Vidhan Sabha |
| Member of Vidhan Sabha, Maharashtra | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Tukaram Surve |
| Succeeded by | Avdhoot Tatkare |
| Constituency | Shrivardhan |
| Minister of State in First Deshmukh ministry | |
| In office 19 October 1999 – 16 January 2003 | |
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| Cabinet Minister in Second Deshmukh ministry | |
| In office 1st Nov 2004 – 4 Dec 2008 | |
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| Preceded by | Sushilkumar Shinde |
| Succeeded by | Rameshchandra Gopikisan Bang |
| Cabinet Minister in First Ashok Chavan ministry | |
| In office 8 December 2008 – 6 November 2009 | |
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| Preceded by | Dilip Walse-Patil |
| Succeeded by | Ajit Pawar |
| Cabinet Minister in Second Ashok Chavan ministry | |
| In office 07 November 2009 – 10 November 2010 | |
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| Preceded by | Dilip Walse-Patil |
| Succeeded by | Ajit Pawar |
| Cabinet Minister in Prithviraj Chavan ministry | |
| In office 11 November 2010 – 26 September 2014 | |
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| Born | 10 July 1955 At Sutarwadi, P.O Jamgaon, Roha taluka,Raigad district |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Political party | Nationalist Congress Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Democratic Alliance (2023–present) |
| Spouse | Varda Tatkare |
| Relations | Anil Tatkare (brother), Avdhoot Tatkare (nephew) |
| Children | Aniket Tatkare, Aditi Sunil Tatkare |
He was born in Sutarwadi Kolad on 10 July 1955 and studied Inter Science at Fergusson College in Pune. He worked as a government road contractor before joining the Indian National Congress in 1984. In 1995 he became MLA on the Congress Party's ticket. He was made Minister of Food and Civil Supplies in 2004. In 2008, he was appointed Energy Minister and in 2009 Finance Minister. His daughter Aditi Sunil Tatkare is a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He was also appointed State President of Nationalist Congress Party Ajit Pawar on 3 July 2023 in Maharashtra.