Dhananjay Munde

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Dhananjay Munde
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
Assumed office
2 July 2023
Chief Minister
Deputy CM
Guardian Minister
Preceded by Abdul Sattar Abdul Nabi
OccupationPolitician
Website www.dhananjaymunde.org

Dhananjay Panditrao Munde (born 15 July 1975) [2] is an Indian politician. Dhananjay Munde was in Bhartiya Janta Party as President Youth Wing (BJYM), who is currently a member of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and appointed cabinet minister in Eknath Shinde's and was Cabinet Minister in Uddhav Thackeray's Maharashtra State Government.

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Early life and education

Munde was born on 15 July 1975 in Nathra, Parli Vaijnath, Beed in a Vanjari family. Munde's family consists of his mother, Rukmini Munde, wife Rajshri Munde and daughter Adishri Munde. [3]

Political career

Munde won the 2019 assembly elections from Parli constituency. He is the Guardian Minister of Beed District and the Minister of Social Justice and Special Assistance of the State of Maharashtra. [4] [5] On 24 December 2019, [6] [7] as the Minister for Social Justice and Special Assistance. [8] Earlier, he had held the role of opposition leader in the Legislative Council of Maharashtra. [9]

Personal life

Dhananjay Munde is married to Rajshri Munde. [10]

Controversy

In January 2021, a rape complaint was filed against Munde by singer Renu Sharma which was subsequently withdrawn. [11] [12] Munde refuted the rape allegations and dismissed opposition demands to resign. [13] In a press release, Munde claimed that he is in a relationship with Renu Sharma's sister, Karuna Sharma and even had two children out of that relationship which was known to his wife and family. [14] [15]

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