Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar

Cabinet

Vijay Wadettiwar
21st Leader of the Opposition Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Second Term
In office 3 August 2023 –26 November 2024		Uddhav Thackeray ministry
Chief Minister	Uddhav Thackeray
Deputy CM	Ajit Pawar

District level

• 1980-1981: Started political career as a grass root level worker with NSUI
• 1991-1993: Member of Zilla Parishad, Gadchiroli
• 2010-2011: Chairman- District Central Co-Operative Bank, Chandrapur

MLC

• 1998-2004: MLC from Gadchiroli-Wardha-Chandrapur.

Minister of State

• 2008-2009: Minister of State for Irrigation, Tribal Welfare, Environment and Forest, in the Minister of Council headed by Ashok Chavan
• 2009-2010: Re-elected as M.L.A. from Chimur, constituency with a margin of 30,500 votes
• 2009-2010 Nov.: Minister of State for Irrigation, Energy, Finance & Planning Parliamentary Affairs, in the Ministry headed by Ashokrao Chavan

Corporation/Co-operative Movement

• 1996-1998: Chairman- FDCM i.e. Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra (Undertaking)
• 2008-2011: Director of Maharashtra State Co-Operative Bank, Ltd., Maharashtra

Legislative

• 2004-2006: Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra (M.L.A.) from Chimur constituency for Shivsena
• 2006-2009: Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra (M.L.A.) from Chimur constituency for Congress (By-election after he leaves shivsena)
• 2009-2014:Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra (M.L.A.) from Chimur constituency for Congress
• 2014–2019: Elected as M.L.A. from Congress (I) 73-Bramhapuri constituency by 15,000 votes. Bramhapuri constituency had BJP and Independent MLA since 1980 to 2014 (34 years)
• 2019- Member of Legislative Assembly Maharashtra (M.L.A.) 73-Bramhapuri constituency Maharashtra.

Leader of the Opposition

• Leader of the Opposition, Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra. ^{[6] [7]}

References

1. "Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar is new Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra assembly". The Economic Times. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
2. "Vijay Wadettiwar becomes the new LoP in Maharashtra assembly". Hindustan Times. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
3. "Brahmapuri Assembly Election Results 2019". oneindia.com. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
4. "BRAHMAPURI ASSEMBLY ELECTION RESULTS / CANDIDATES". Indian Express. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
5. "Maharashtra 2019". myneta.info. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
6. "Congress names Vijay Wadettiwar as Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly". Indian Express. 6 August 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
7. "Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar is new Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra assembly". The Print. 3 August 2023. Retrieved 3 July 2024.