| Names |
SHARAD
Govindrao PAWAR |
| Date of Birth |
December 12, 1940 |
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Identity |
Indian politician |
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Date-wise Events / Works |
- April 03, 2014: He became
the MP of Rajya Sabha representing Maharashtra on this day.
- July 18, 1978: He became
the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on this day.
- February 17, 1980: He
retired as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on this day.
- June 26, 1988: He became
the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on this day.
- June 25, 1991: He retired
as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on this day.
- March 06, 1993: He became
the Chief Minister of Maharashtra on this day.
- March 12, 1993: Just 6 days
after he took over as Chief Minister, the Mumbai city was
rocked with series of bomb blasts on this day.
- March 14, 1995: He retired as the
Chief Minister of Maharashtra on this day.
- 1996: In the 1996 General
elections, Pawar won the Baramati seat in the Lok Sabha and
left the state assembly.
- May 23, 2004: He became the
Minister of Agriculture, Govt of India, on this day.
- October 27, 2007: On this
day, the Bombay High Court served notices to institutions
headed by Pawar, Ajit Pawar, and Sadanand Sule (Sharad
Pawar's son-in-law), along with a corresponding notice
served to the Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development
Corporation (MKVDC) on why special privileges were given to
Pawar and his family in the Land Allotment case.
- May 01, 2008: He was served
a contempt of court notice on this day in connection with
the land allotment case for issuing statements to the press
even though the matter was subjudice at the time. Also in
connection with the case, the respondents were directed not
to create third-party interests in the property under
dispute and to undertake any developments at their own risk.
- November 24, 2011: He was
slapped on his face by a youth named Harvinder Singh at the
New Delhi Municipal Corporation centre while leaving the
premises after attending a literary function on this day.
The attacker, who previously is said to have assaulted
former telecom minister Sukh Ram, was later arrested.
- May 26, 2014: He retired as
the Minister of Agriculture, Govt of India, on this day.
- June 17, 2015: He was
re-elected as president of the Mumbai Cricket Association, a
position he held from 2001 to 2010 and in 2012.
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January 25, 2017: He was honoured with
Padma Vibhushan Award by the Govt of India.
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| Special Achievements
/ Events |
- He serves as the president of the Nationalist Congress
Party which he founded in 1999, after separating from the
Indian National Congress.
- He previously served as the Chief Minister of
Maharashtra on three separate occasions and held the posts
of Minister of Defence and Minister of Agriculture in the
Government of India.
- Pawar hails from the town of Baramati in the Pune
district of Maharashtra.
- He is a member of the Rajya Sabha.
- He holds a position of prominence in national politics
as well as the regional politics of Maharashtra.
- Pawar also served as the Chairman of the Board of
Control for Cricket in India from 2005 to 2008 and as the
president of the International Cricket Council from 2010 to
2012.
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