Vasant Purke

Prof. Vasant Chindhuji Purke is an Indian politician, elected to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Ralegaon, Maharashtra in 1995 and serving until 2014 as a member of the Indian National Congress.[1]

Prof. Vasant Purke
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
(1995-1999),(1999-2004),(2004-2009),(2009  2014)
Preceded byNetaji Rajgadkar
Succeeded byAshok Uike
ConstituencyRalegaon
22nd Deputy Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
4th Dec 2010  8th Nov 2014
GovernorK. Sankaranarayanan
Chief MinisterPrithviraj Chavan
SpeakerDilip Walse-Patil
Preceded byMadhukarrao Chavan
Succeeded byVijayrao Bhaskarrao Auti
Cabinet Ministry of School Education (Maharashtra)
Second Deshmukh ministry
In office
9th Nov 2004  1st Dec 2008
Preceded bySuresh Jain
Succeeded byBalasaheb Thorat
ConstituencyRalegaon
Cabinet Ministry of Sports and Youth Welfare (Maharashtra)
Second Deshmukh ministry
In office
1st Nov 2004  4 Dec 2008
Preceded byRamkrishna More
Succeeded byRavisheth Patil
ConstituencyRalegaon
Personal details
Born
Vasant Chindhuji Purke

3 May 1956 (age67)
At.Atmurdi, Tq.Ralegaon, Yavatmal District
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseSmt. Premlata Purke
ChildrenUnmesh Vasant Purke
Residence(s)Yavatmal, Maharashtra
EducationPost Graduate M.A. in Marathi from Amravati University,Amravati Year-October 1992, HDEd from Pune Board, Nagpur Division in 1978-79
OccupationFarmer & Politician

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