| Dr. Rajendra Shingne | |
|---|---|
| Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office 30 December 2019 – 29 June 2022 | |
| Minister | Ministry of Food and Drug Administration (Maharashtra) |
| Governor | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
| Deputy | Rajendra Patil Yadravkar |
| Chief Minister | Uddhav Thackeray |
| Deputy CM | Ajit Pawar |
| Preceded by | Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal |
| Succeeded by | Eknath Shinde |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office October 2019 – 26 November 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Shashikant Narsingrao Khedekar |
| Succeeded by | Manoj Kayande |
| Constituency | Sindkhed Raja |
| In office 1995–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Kayande Totaram Tukaram |
| Succeeded by | Shashikant Narsingrao Khedekar |
| Constituency | Sindkhed Raja |
| Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office December 2008 – October 2014 | |
| Chief Minister | |
| Succeeded by | Eknath Shinde |
| Minister of State for Revenue in Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office November 2004 – December 2008 | |
| Chief Minister | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| Minister of State for Education in Government of Maharashtra | |
| In office October 1999 – November 2004 | |
| Chief Minister | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1960-03-30) 30 March 1960 (age 64) Buldhana, Maharashtra, India |
| Political party | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) |
| Parent | Bhaskarrao Shingne |
| Residence(s) | Laxmi Niwas, Buldhana |
| Alma mater | B.A.M.S. from Nagpur University |
| Occupation | MLA |
| Profession | Politician, Doctor |
Dr. Rajendra Bhaskarrao Shingne is an Indian politician and a member of 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th and 14th Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra. He was Cabinet Minister for Food and Drugs administration in the Government of Maharashtra.
Early life and education
Shingne was born 30 March 1960 in Buldhana district of Maharashtra to his father Bhaskarrao Shingne. In 1988, he had completed H.S.C. from Shivaji High School, Buldhana (Maharashtra State Board) and he got B.A.M.S. degree in 1993, from Shri Gurudev Ayurvedic College, Mojhari, District Amravati. (Nagpur University).
Political career
Shingne is a prominent leader of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) from Vidarbha and is now the state vice-president of Nationalist Congress Party. Shingne served as a Member of Legislative Assembly from Sindkhed Raja Constituency, the birthplace of Rashtramata Rajmata Jijabai Bhosale. Shingne was elected to the Buldhana District Cooperative Credit Society in 1991. He started his journey in Maharashtra Assembly in 1995 when elected from Sindkhed Raja as an Independent candidate and joined Nationalist Congress Party in 1999 along with prominent leaders like Rajesh Tope Jayant Patil Manohar Naik and R. R. Patil as well. Re-elected MLA in 1999 from Nationalist Congress Party, Shingne was a Minister of State for Education and in 2004 served as the Minister of State for Revenue. He was appointed cabinet minister for Health and Family Welfare in 2008 and 2009.
Posts held
| # | From | To | Position | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | March 1995 | October 1999 | Member, 9th Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra | 1st term |
| 02 | October 1999 | October 2004 | Member, 10th Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra | 2nd term |
| 03 | Minister of State for Education | Vilasrao Deshmukh Ministry | ||
| 04 | October 2004 | October 2009 | Member, 11th Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra | 3rd terms |
| 05 | Minister of State for Revenue | Vilasrao Deshmukh Ministry | ||
| 06 | October 2009 | October 2014 | Member, 12th Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra | 4th terms |
| 07 | Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare | Ashok Chavan and Prithviraj Chavan Ministry | ||
| 08 | October 2019 | November 2024 | Member, 14th Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra | 5th terms |
| 09 | Cabinet Minister of Food and Drug Administration | Uddhav Thackeray Ministry (2019 - 2022) |
References
- ^ "Rajendra Bhaskarrav Shingne Profile". www.indialeader.com. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Candidate affidavit". myneta.info. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- "elections.traceall.in". Election Results in Sindkhed Raja, Maharashtra. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- "Sitting and previous MLAs from Sindkhed Raja Assembly Constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- "State Health Minister Rajendra Shingane". Indianexpress. Retrieved 12 January 2018.