Hitendra Thakur
| Hitendra Thakur हितेंद्र ठाकूर | |
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| President, Bahujan Vikas Aghadi (BVA) | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
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In office 2014 – Present | |
| Preceded by | Vivek Pandit |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
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In office 2005–2009 | |
| Succeeded by | Vivek Pandit |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
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In office 1999–2005 | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
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In office 1995–1999 | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
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In office 1990–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Dominic Gonsalves |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
3 October 1961 Virar, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | Bahujan Vikas Aghadi |
| Spouse(s) | Pravina Thakur |
| Relations | Jayendra alias "Bhai" Thakur (Brother) |
| Children | Kshitij, Uttung, Shikhar |
| Residence | Thakur Niwas, Virar |
| Alma mater | Vartak college, Vasai |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Website | http://hitendrathakur.com |
Hitendra Thakur (Marathi:हितेंद्र ठाकूर,(आप्पा) born: 3 October 1961) is an Indian politician from Virar, Maharashtra, India. He is the president of Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi, a political party in the Vasai-Virar region of Maharashtra, India..
Political life
Thakur started his political career in 1988 when elected the President of the Vasai Taluka Youth Congress; 2 years later in the Maharashtra State Assembly elections in 1990, he was elected MLA for Vasai-Virar from the Indian National Congress at the age of 29. Later he formed his own political party now known as Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi and won 3 subsequent elections as well.[1]
He is also close to former Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh. A number of people in the constituency praise Thakur for solving their immediate problems, for example, water tankers are arranged by Thakur for people in his constituency who live in areas facing water shortage.[2]
His political party, Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi (BVA) currently holds majority in the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC), Vasai Taluka Panchayat Samiti and various Gram Panchayats in the region. Despite having no legitimate role, he continues to control the election of the Thane Zilla Parishad and the Thane Zilla Co-operative bank. As such he helped Vasant Davkhare get the post of Deputy Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council three times and Govinda (a Bollywood star and a close friend) win the Mumbai North seat in 2004 General elections.[3]
Criminal cases and financial assets
As per his own affidavits filed as a candidate in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election, 2014, Thakur has 8 criminal cases against him (7 where charges are framed, 1 where cognizance is taken, 0 where convicted). He and his spouse have assets of over ₹100 crore (US$15 million), and liabilities of over ₹18 crore (US$2.7 million).[4][5]
As of October 2014, Hitendra Thakur has over ₹19 crore (US$2.8 million) of movable assets, over ₹71 crore (US$11 million) of immovable assets, and over ₹12 crore (US$1.8 million) of liabilities. His wife has over ₹3 crore (US$450,000) of movable assets, over ₹4 crore (US$590,000) immovable assets, and over ₹6 crore (US$890,000) of liabilities.[5]
Other controversies
On July 3, 2009, the Government of Maharashtra had issued a notification for inclusion of 53 villages in the newly formed Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation. However 49 of the 53 villages had opposed the merger citing environmental and heritage issues and refused the move by forming the Gao Bachao Andolan Samiti under the guidance of Vivek Pandit, longtime opposition candidate of Hitendra Thakur.[6][7][8]
Personal life
Thakur was born on 3 October 1961 in Virar , district Palghar (formerly Thane district) in Maharashtra, India in a middle class Hindu Maratha Maharashtrian family. He did his schooling in Virar and later graduated from the Vartak College in Vasai. While studying in the Vartak College, Vasai, he was elected at the post of general secretary of the student council.
In mid-2009 his elder son, Kshitij Thakur won Nalla Sopara seat. His wife Pravina Thakur is first woman Mayor of Vasai-Virar as his party swept the Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation polls by winning 106 seats.[9]
References
- ↑ "Candidates with underworld links win". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 17 October 2004.
- ↑ Dionne Bunsha (2004-12-17). "The States: Dons in a new role". The Hindu. Retrieved 2007-03-24.
- ↑ Prachi Jatania/Express News Service (2004-04-09). "He's the reason why Govinda could win". Express India. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ "Maharashtra election 2014. List of candidates in Vasai constituency.". www.myneta.info. National Election Watch; Association for Democratic Reforms. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- 1 2 "Maharashtra election 2014. Profile of Hitendra Vishnu Thakur (winner, Vasai constiuency).". www.myneta.info. National Election Watch; Association for Democratic Reforms. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ↑ observer (2009-08-31). "Vasai-Virar civic body not a good idea, say villagers". Indian Express. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ↑ http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/archives/vasai-residents-beat-up-mla-hitendra-thakur/article1-442019.aspx
- ↑ My Neta. "HITENDRA VISHNU THAKUR(Independent(IND)):Constituency- VASAI(District1) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". MyNeta.info.
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