Pravin Darekar

Pravin Darekar
Leader of the Opposition
Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office
16 December 2019 – 29 June 2022
Chief MinisterUddhav Thackeray
Preceded byDhananjay Munde
Succeeded byAmbadas Danve
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
Assumed office
8 July 2016
ConstituencyElected by MLAs
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
2009–2014
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byPrakash Surve
ConstituencyMagathane
Personal details
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2016-)
Other political
affiliations
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (Until 2016)
OccupationPolitician
Websitemahabjp.org

Pravin Darekar is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. He was a one term Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Magathane (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and now leader of Opposition in Maharashtra legislative council.

Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections 2014[edit]

Pravin Darekar lost the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly elections 2014.

Early political life[edit]

Praveen Darekar was first elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena ticket in 2009.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena[edit]

Pravin Darekar was one of the driving forces along with Raj Thackeray to form the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena.[1][2]

Joined Bharatiya Janata Party[edit]

After his loss in the 2014 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election he left the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena[3] to join the Bharatiya Janata Party.[4][5][6]

Positions held[edit]

Controversy[edit]

He was booked in the rupees 123 crore Mumbai District Cooperative Bank scam.[10][11][12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "MNS general secretary Pravin Darekar quits". mid-day.com. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  2. ^ "MNS general secretary Pravin Darekar quits". firstpost.com. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Dissension hits MNS, general secy Pravin Darekar resigns". indianexpress.com. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Mumbai: BJP leaders refuse to work with 'tainted' Pravin Darekar". mid-day.com. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  5. ^ "After BJP, MNS dissident Pravin Darekar calls on Shiv Sena". timesofindia.indiatimes.com/. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Disquiet in BJP over red carpet for tainted outsiders". freepressjournal.in. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Pravin Yeshwant Darekar (Winner) Magathane (MUMBAI SUBURBAN)". myneta.info. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Among other candidates who made it to the Council are Sujit Singh Thakur, Pravin Darekar". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  9. ^ "BJP's decision to field Praveen Darekar for polls angers party workers". asianage.com. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Ex-MLA Pravin Darekar booked for Rs 123 crore fraud". business-standard.com. Press Trust of India. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Mumbai: BJP leader Pravin Darekar booked in bank scam". hindustantimes.com. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
  12. ^ "FIR lodged against ex-MNS leader Pravin Darekar for embezzlement of Rs 123 crore". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 11 May 2016.