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Chhagan Bhujbal
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
In office
2 July 2023 – 26 November 2024
MinisterFood & Civil Supply
Consumer Affairs
CabinetEknath Shinde ministry
Chief MinisterEknath Shinde
Deputy CMDevendra Fadnavis (first)
Ajit Pawar (second)
Preceded byRavindra Chavan
(Food, Civil Supplies Ministry)
Ravindra Chavan
(Consumer Protection Ministry)
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
In office
30 December 2019 – 29 June 2022
MinisterFood & Civil Supply
Consumer Affairs
State Border Defence
CabinetThackeray ministry
Chief MinisterUddhav Thackeray
Deputy CMAjit Pawar
Guardian MinisterNashik District
Preceded byJayant Patil (acting)
(Food, Civil Supplies Ministry)
Jayant Patil (acting)
(Consumer Protection Ministry)
CM Uddhav Thackeray (add'l charge)
(State Border Defence Ministry)
Succeeded byRavindra Chavan
(Food, Civil Supplies Ministry)
Ravindra Chavan
(Consumer Protection Ministry)
CM Eknath Shinde (add'l charge)
(State Border Defence Ministry)
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
In office
11 November 2010 – 26 September 2014
MinisterPublic Works (excl. Public Undertakings)
Public Works (incl. Public Undertakings)
Tourism
CabinetPrithviraj Chavan ministry
Chief MinisterPrithviraj Chavan
Deputy CMAjit Pawar
Guardian MinisterNashik District
Preceded byHimself DCM
(Public Works (excl. Public Undertakings))
Jaydattaji Kshirsagar
(Public Works (incl. Public Undertakings))
Vijaykumar Krishnarao Gavit
(Tourism Ministry)
Succeeded byEknath Khadse
(Public Works (excl. Public Undertakings))
Eknath Khadse
(Public Works (incl. Public Undertakings))
Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal
(Tourism Ministry)
5th Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra
In office
7 November 2009 – 10 November 2010
MinisterPublic Works (excl. Public Undertakings)
Special Assistance
CabinetSecond Ashok Chavan ministry
Chief MinisterAshok Chavan
Maharashtra LegislatureLeader of the House
(Maharashtra Legislative Council)

(7 November 2009 – 10 November 2010)
Deputy Leader of the House (Maharashtra Legislative Assembly)
(7 November 2009 – 10 November 2010)
Guardian MinisterAmaravati District
Nashik District
Preceded byHimself
(Deputy Chief Minister)
Himself
(Public Works (excl. Public Undertakings))
Nawab Malik
(Special Assistance Ministry)
Succeeded byAjit Pawar
(Deputy Chief Minister)
Himself
(Public Works (excl. Public Undertakings))
Patangrao Kadam
(Special Assistance Ministry)
In office
18 January 2003 – 23 December 2003
MinisterPorts Development Ministry
Social Justice Ministry
CabinetSushilkumar Shinde ministry
Chief MinisterSushilkumar Shinde
Maharashtra LegislatureDeputy Leader of the House (Maharashtra Legislative Assembly)
(18 January 2003 – 23 December 2003)
Guardian MinisterNashik District
Preceded byHimself
(Deputy Chief Minister)
Succeeded byVijaysingh Mohite-Patil
(Deputy Chief Minister)
In office
18 October 1999 – 16 January 2003
MinisterHome Affairs
Social Justice Ministry
Special Assistance Ministry
Majority Welfare Development Ministry
CabinetFirst Deshmukh ministry
Chief MinisterVilasrao Deshmukh
Maharashtra LegislatureDeputy Leader of the House (Maharashtra Legislative Assembly)
(18 October 1999 – 16 January 2003)
Guardian MinisterNashik District
Preceded byGopinath Munde
(Deputy Chief Minister)
Gopinath Munde DCM
(Home Affairs Ministry)
Gopinath Munde DCM
(Social Justice Ministry)
Gopinath Munde DCM
(Special Assistance Ministry)
Eknath Khadse
(Majority Welfare Development Ministry)
Succeeded byHimself
(Deputy Chief Minister)
R. R. Patil
(Home Affairs Ministry)
Himself DCM
(Social Justice Ministry)
Sushilkumar Shinde CM
(Special Assistance Ministry)
Satish Chaturvedi
(Majority Welfare Development Ministry)
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2004
ConstituencyYevla
Acting
In office
28 November 2019 – 30 December 2019
MinisterRural Development
Water Resources
Command Area Development
Social Justice Ministry
Special Assistance Ministry
State Excise
Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Food and Drug Administration
CabinetThackeray ministry
Chief MinisterUddhav Thackeray
Preceded byPankaja Munde
(Rural Development Ministry)
Girish Mahajan
(Water Resources Ministry)
Girish Mahajan
(Command Area Development Ministry)
Suresh Khade
(Social Justice Ministry)
Ram Shinde
(Special Assistance Ministry)
Chandrashekhar Bawankule
(State Excise Ministry)
Sambhaji Patil Nilangekar
(Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal
(Food and Drug Administration Ministry)
Succeeded byHasan Mushrif
(Rural Development Ministry)
Jayant Patil
(Water Resources Ministry)
Jayant Patil
(Command Area Development Ministry)
Dhananjay Munde
(Social Justice Ministry)
Dhananjay Munde
(Special Assistance Ministry)
Dilip Walse-Patil
(State Excise Ministry)
Nawab Malik
(Skill Development and Entrepreneurship)
Rajendra Shingne
(Food and Drug Administration Ministry)
In office
8 December 2008 – 6 November 2009
MinisterPublic Works (excl. Public Undertakings)
Tourism
Other Backward Classes
GovernorS. C. Jamir
CabinetFirst Ashok Chavan ministry
Chief MinisterAshok Chavan
Maharashtra LegislatureDeputy Leader of the House (Maharashtra Legislative Assembly)
(8 December 2008 – 6 November 2009)
Guardian MinisterNashik District
Preceded byR. R. Patil
(Deputy Chief Minister)
Himself
(Public Works (excl. Public Undertakings))
Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil
(Tourism Ministry)
Dilip Walse-Patil
(Other Backward Classes Ministry)
Succeeded byHimself
(Deputy Chief Minister)
Himself
(Public Works (excl. Public Undertakings))
Vijaykumar Krishnarao Gavit
(Tourism Ministry)
Shivajirao Moghe
(Other Backward Classes Ministry)
In office
1 November 2004 – 4 December 2008
MinisterPublic Works (excl. Public Undertakings)
GovernorMohammed Fazal
S. M. Krishna
S. C. Jamir
CabinetSecond Deshmukh ministry
Chief MinisterVilasrao Deshmukh
Deputy CMR. R. Patil
Preceded bySushilkumar Shinde CM
Succeeded byHimself
Leader of the Opposition
Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office
10 July 1996 – 9 June 1999
GovernorP.C. Alexander
Preceded bySharad Pawar
Succeeded byHimself
In office
10 June 1999 – 17 October 1999
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byNitin Gadkari
Maharashtra Legislative Council
In office
1996–2004
ConstituencyElected by MLAs
Cabinet Minister
Government of Maharashtra
In office
6 March 1993 – 14 March 1995
MinisterHousing
Other Backward Classes
Special Backward Classes Welfare
CabinetFourth Pawar ministry
Chief MinisterSharad Pawar
Preceded byJaved Iqbal Khan
(Housing Ministry)
Ramrao Adik
(Other Backward Classes Ministry)
Sushilkumar Shinde
(Special Backward Classes Welfare Ministry)
Succeeded byChandrakant Khaire
(Housing Ministry)
Gopinath Munde DCM
(Other Backward Classes Ministry)
Gopinath Munde DCM
(Special Backward Classes Welfare Ministry)
In office
26 December 1991 – 22 February 1993
MinisterRevenue
Khar Land Development
Majority Welfare Development
CabinetSudhakarrao Naik ministry
Chief MinisterSudhakarrao Naik
Preceded byShankarrao Kolhe
(Revenue Ministry)
Shankarrao Kolhe
(Khar Land Development Ministry)
Shankarrao Kolhe
(Majority Welfare Development Ministry)
Succeeded byVilasrao Deshmukh
(Revenue Ministry)
Prabhakar Dharkar
(Khar Land Development Ministry)
Shivajirao Deshmukh
(Majority Welfare Development Ministry)
ConstituencyMazgaon
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
In office
1986–1996
Mayor of Mumbai
In office
1985–1986
Preceded byD. M. Sukthankar, IAS (administrator)
Succeeded byDatta Nalawade
Personal details
Born (1947-10-15) 15 October 1947 (age 77)
Nashik, Bombay State, India
Political partyNationalist Congress Party (since 1999)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (1991–1999)
Shiv Sena (1966–1991)

Chhagan Bhujbal (born 15 October 1947)[1] is an Indian politician from Maharashtra, who is the member of current Government of Maharashtra, headed by Eknath Shinde. Currently he is a member of 15th Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra from Yeola Assembly. He also served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1999 – December 2003 and 2009 - 2010.[2][3][4] He earlier also served as Minister of Public Works Department and Minister of Home Affairs in Government of Maharashtra.

Political career

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Before entering politics, Bhujbal was a vegetable vendor in Byculla Market where his mother had a small fruit shop.He started his political career with Shiv Sena in the 1960s. After being inspired by Shiv Sena philosophy of Balasaheb Thackeray, Bhujbal evolved into a hardcore Shiv Sainik. He was amongst initial members of the Shiv Sena.During his work as Corporator for the Mumbai corporation, Bhujbal maintained consistent contact, communication with rank and file of his constituency and its neighbourhood. Later, he was elected as Mayor of Mumbai twice. He was among the earliest MLAs of Shiv Sena elected from Mazgaon first in 1985 & again in 1990.[5]

He left Shiv Sena in 1991 and joined the Indian National Congress. Later, after the Indian National Congress leader Sharad Pawar decided to split from the Congress and form his own party, the Nationalist Congress Party, Bhujbal went along with him.[6] Bhujbal contested 2014 General Elections from Nashik Constituency and lost the race to Hemant Godse from Shiv Sena.[7]

Bhujbal is currently Member of Legislative Assembly from Yeola Constituency and has been incumbent since 2004.[8][9][10]

Bhujbal belongs to an OBC community.[11] He shares strong ties with Bihar politician Upendra Kushwaha. On various occasions, Kushwaha has spoken to media that he considers Bhujbal as well as Sharad Pawar as his mentor and relies on them for his political decisions.[12]

Enforcement Directorate proceedings

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In December 2017, Enforcement Directorate attached assets worth 20.41 crore rupees belonging to the Bhujbal family under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.[13]

Criticism

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Allegations of deteriorating law & order situation in Nashik

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Nashik known to be a peaceful district, where law & order situation has collapsed under Bhujbals' political clout. It is witnessing recession in all sectors. Daylight robberies, armed attacks, chain-snatchings and setting of two- and four-wheelers on fire have become routine.[14]

In view of the criticism of the home department, chief minister Prithviraj Chavan sent police commissioner Vinod Lokhande on leave for his dismal performance, while Samir Bhujbal demanded a CID probe into the collapse of law and order. But a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) official said that when each and every police official has been appointed on the family's recommendations, why should the home department be blamed? Chhagan Bhujbal must accept responsibility and initiate measures to restore the people's confidence.[14]

Alleged misuse and mismanagement of trust property

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In 2012, Mumbai Educational Trust (MET) filed a criminal complaint against Chhagan Bhujbal, alleging misuse and mismanagement of trust property for family-run furniture business and destruction of evidence in connection.[15]

Attack on Alpha Marathi

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On 23 Dec 2003, Chhagan Bhujbal resigned from the post of Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, owning the moral responsibility of attack on Alpha Marathi office in Andheri, Mumbai. A group of workers belonging to the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) attacked the office of Alpha Marathi, which belongs to the Zee group. They were upset with the channel for airing a satire on Bhujbal's alleged role in the multi-crore fake stamp paper scam. NCP president Sharad Pawar told the media on Tuesday night that Bhujbal had sought his permission to resign on moral grounds. Chhagan Bhujbal handed over his resignation to then Chief Minister of Maharashtra Sushilkumar Shinde.[16][17]

Preceded by Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra
18 October 1999 – 24 December 2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Home Affairs
18 October 1999 – 24 December 2003
Succeeded by
Preceded by Minister of Public Works
1 November 2004 – 26 September 2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra
8 December 2008 – 10 November 2010
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ "Telgi scam: CBI grills Bhujbal". The Times of India. 4 January 2005. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Chhagan Bhujbal : Chhagan Bhujbal The Prominent Deputy Chief Minister of Maharastra". Chhagan Bhujbal : Chhagan Bhujbal The Prominent Deputy Chief Minister of Maharastra. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  3. ^ Official WebSite of Nashik District Archived 15 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "The fall and fall of Chhagan Bhujbal: The seven people who brought the NCP strongman down". Firstpost.com. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Chhagan Bhujbal: How Shiv Sena's original rebel turned a corner". India Today. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Maharashtra: NCP missed Bhujbal's leadership, says Ajit Pawar". freepressjournal.in. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  7. ^ "2014 Nashik Lok Sabha Constituency Results". January 2020.
  8. ^ "Maharashtra Assembly Election 2009 -Results" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 November 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2010.
  9. ^ महाराष्ट्र विधानसभा सािवविक वनिडणूक 2014 (PDF) (in Hindi). Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. January 2020.
  10. ^ "Schedule to Commission's Notification No. 308/MT-LA/2019" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. January 2020.
  11. ^ "Chhagan Bhujbal - The OBC Leader". Business Standard. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
  12. ^ "Kushwaha meets Bhujbal in Pune hints at joining Mahagathbandhan". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  13. ^ "ED attaches Rs 20 crore assets in Chhagan Bhujbal PMLA case". January 2020.
  14. ^ a b "Bhujbals or cop chief to blame for Nashik woes?". The Times of India. 31 January 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013.
  15. ^ "Bhujbal accused of 'destroying evidence'". The Times of India. 4 February 2012. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  16. ^ "NCP activists attack Zee TV office; Bhujbal resigns". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 24 December 2003. Archived from the original on 22 April 2004.
  17. ^ "Bhujbal quits after TV office attack". The Times of India. 24 December 2003. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012.