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Nitin Gadkari (BJP)
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- Born 27 May 1957
- Age 67
- Birth Place Nagpur, Bombay State, (present-day, Maharashtra, ), India
- Profession Businessman, Politician
- Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- In Office 9th Union Minister Of Micro, Small And Medium Enterprises 30 May 2019 - 7 July 2021, 7th Union Minister Of Shipping 26 May 2014 - 30 May 2019, 43rd Union Minister Of Water Resources, River Development And Ganga Rejuvenation 3 September 2017 - 30 May 2019, 19th Union Minister Of Rural Development 4 June 2014 - 9 November 2014, 6th Union Minister Of Panchayati Raj 4 June 2014 - 9 November 2014, 5th Union Minister Of Drinking Water And Sanitation 4 June 2014 - 9 November 2014, 9th National President Of Bharatiya Janata Party 23 December 2009 - 23 January 2013, 17th Leader Of The Opposition In Maharashtra Legislative Council 23 October 1999 - 11 April 2005, Member Of Maharashtra Legislative Council 20 July 1990 - 16 May 2014, Cabinet Minister, Government Of Maharashtra 14 March 1995 - 31 January 1999, Cabinet Minister, Government Of Maharashtra 1 February 1999 - 17 October 1999, President Of Bharatiya Janata Party, Maharashtra 5 April 2005 - 22 December 2009
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Nitin Gadkari BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 14 Jan 2025
Senior BJP leader Nitin Gadkari has taken charge as the Minister of Road Transport and Highways for the third consecutive term after Narendra Modi-led NDA formed government again in 2024.
Gadkari, popularly referred to as the ‘Highway Man of India’, is credited with the construction of more t...
Nitin Gadkari PERSONAL LIFE
| Spouse | Kanchan Gadkari |
| Children | 3 (2 sons and 1 daughter) |
| Education | Master of Commerce, Bachelor of Laws, Doctor of Letters |
POSITIONS HELD BY Nitin Gadkari
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maharashtra Legislature | N/A |
| Member of the 16th Lok Sabha | N/A |
| Member of the 17th Lok Sabha | N/A |
| Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | 30 May 2019 - 7 July 2021 |
| Minister of Road Transport and Highways | 26 May 2014 - Present |
NITIN GADKARI NEWS
6-airbag rule may be deferred as small-car segment pushes back
August 28, 2022 6:38 am
Dual airbags (driver and passenger) became mandatory on all vehicles this January. A driver airbag has been compulsory for all passenger vehicles since July 1, 2019.
Gujarat: Work on 14 National Highway stretches hit by cost, time overruns
August 26, 2022 7:41 am
The NH-8E highway runs along the coast and links the pilgrim centres of Dwarka and Somnath with Bhavnagar and Surendranagar. The four-laning work of the Una-Kodinar section of the highway began in February 2017 and was supposed to be completed in August 2019.
How a video clip triggered a string of tweets from Nitin Gadkari: 'Nefarious campaign'
August 26, 2022 5:42 am
Sources close to him say there have been a series of instances when the minister's words were allegedly twisted and taken out of context
Explained: What is the Govt's new model for toll collection on highways?
August 25, 2022 4:15 pm
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is planning to remove toll plazas on national highways. Instead, it will use cameras to capture number plates and charge owners of vehicles. Here's how the plan will roll out.
‘Not rigid on any auto fuel tech, but petrol, diesel alternatives needed’: Nitin Gadkari
August 25, 2022 9:08 am
"There are four reasons for accidents — road engineering, automobile engineering, commuter education and implementation of rules. We are working on all of it," he said.
No toll plazas, cameras to read number plates, deduct toll: Gadkari unveils plan
August 25, 2022 5:16 pm
A pilot of this scheme is underway and legal amendments to facilitate this transition are also being moved, the Minister for Road Transport and Highways said.
Music by Indian instruments to replace horns: Gadkari
August 19, 2022 12:24 am
Gadkari, along with Shinde, Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar, BMC commissioner I S Chahal, and BEST general manager Lokesh Chandra, inaugurated BEST's new buses, BEST premium bus services, and a mobile application for street light management system on the 75th anniversary of BEST.
Nitin Gadkari out, Devendra Fadnavis in: How Maharashtra leaders are reading the Delhi signals
August 19, 2022 9:04 pm
Apart from Gadkari's tension with top leadership, and the need to keep Fadnavis happy, there may be a third layer: their old rivalry
BJP shake-up: Gadkari & Shivraj out of Parliamentary Board, Yediyurappa among six in
August 18, 2022 1:19 am
Party also rejigs Central Election Committee; Bhupendra Yadav & Devendra Fadnavis among its new members, Shahnawaz Hussain dropped.
On Indian highways, Nitin Gadkari cruises along: Our roads to match US freeways
August 05, 2022 11:33 am
Nitin Gadkari, who has held the transport and highways ministry since 2014, has made similar statements in the past – on his big plans for Indian highways, creating “world records” in road construction and getting Indian highways to look like America's freeways.
