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Bachchu Kadu | |
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ओमप्रकाश उर्फ बच्चू कडू | |
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Minister of State Government of Maharashtra | |
In office 30 December 2019 –27 June 2022 | |
Minister | |
Governor | Bhagat Singh Koshyari |
Chief Minister | Uddhav Thackeray |
Deputy CM | Ajit Pawar |
Guardian Minister | Akola District |
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
In office (2004-2009),(2009-2014),(2014-2019),(2019 –2024) | |
Preceded by | Vasudhatai Pundlikrao Deshmukh |
Succeeded by | Pravin Tayade |
Constituency | Achalpur |
Personal details | |
Born | 5 July 1970 |
Nationality | Indian |
Omprakash Babarao Kadu is a founder of Prahar Janshakti Party and also a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Achalpur,Maharashtra,India. Achalpur assembly constituency is a part of Amravati (Lok Sabha constituency). He has been elected to Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for four consecutive terms from 2004 to 2019. He is currently President of Divyang Mantralaya ( Ministry) Maharashtra State ( Cabinet Minister Rank ). [1]
On 19 October 2014,Kadu won the assembly election,defeating congress candidate Bablu Deshmukh candidate by more than 10000 votes. This was the first time in Achalpur assembly elections that a candidate won three times in succession. In 2019 election he won the assembly election by total of 81,252 votes which is 44% of the total voters. He is the first candidate to be elected for a fourth consecutive term in Achalpur Assembly elections. He is leader of Prahar Janshakti Party. He is part of newly formed MahaVikas Aaghadi or MVA, [2] the banner called Prahar Yuvashakti Sanghatana that became the Prahar Party. He then rebelled against MVA along with Eknath Shinde in 2022 Maharashtra political crisis. [3]
In March 2023,he sparked controversy when he said stray dogs should be sent to Assam to be eaten for dog meat. [4]
On 22 April 2017,Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party MP Hema Malini said she would take action against Kadu for making derogatory comments towards Malini days earlier. [5]
In Loksabha 2024 elections Bacchu Kadu's Prahaar Janshakti Party has given a candidate from Amravati Constituency. This move was taken as a response for BJP announcing candidature of controversial candidate Navneet Rana. [6]
2022 Appointment as President of Divyang Mantralaya (ministry) Rank Of Cabinet minister