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Sharad Pawar
Sharad Pawar

Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar (Marathi: शरदचंद्र गोविंदराव पवार) (born December 12, 1940), popularly known as Sharad Pawar, is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Maharashtra ( Marathi: mahārāṣṭra, IPA) is a state located on the western coast of India. He is the president of the Nationalist Congress Party which he founded in 1999, after separating from the Indian National Congress. The Nationalist Congress Party ( NCP) (राष्ट्रवादी कॉँग्रेस पक्ष is an Indian political party based primarily out Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Indian National Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major Political party in India. He has previously held the posts of Defence Minister of India and Chief Minister of Maharashtra and currently serves as Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India. The Ministry of Defence (MoD is a Government of India ministry charged with the responsibility of internal and external security of the Republic of India The following individuals have served as Chief Minister of the Indian state of Maharashtra since its establishment in 1960 The Ministry of Agriculture,a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to agriculture The Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution is a government ministry of India.

Pawar hails from the town of Baramati in the Pune district of Maharashtra. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Baramati is a city and a Municipal council in Pune district in the state of Maharashtra Pune District is situated in Maharashtra state of India. Pune city is the district headquarters Maharashtra ( Marathi: mahārāṣṭra, IPA) is a state located on the western coast of India. He leads the NCP delegation in the Lok Sabha, representing his home constituency of Baramati. The Lok Sabha (also titled the House of the People, by the Constitution) is the directly elected Lower house of the Parliament of India WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Baramati is a city and a Municipal council in Pune district in the state of Maharashtra He has a prominent place in Indian national politics as well as regional politics of Maharashtra. Maharashtra ( Marathi: mahārāṣṭra, IPA) is a state located on the western coast of India.

Since 2005, Pawar is also serving as the elected Chairman of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. World Cup 2011 India Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be jointly hosting the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

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Political history

Pawar entered the Maharashtra legislative assembly for the first time in 1967 from Baramati, representing the undivided Congress Party. Legislative Assembly is the name given in some countries to either a Legislature, or to one of its chambers. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Baramati is a city and a Municipal council in Pune district in the state of Maharashtra Indian National Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major Political party in India. In 1978, Yashwantrao Chavan was the political mentor of Sharad Pawar. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan ( 12 March 1913 - 25 November 1984) was the first Chief Minister of Maharashtra after the Mr. Pawar broke away from the Congress to form a coalition government with the opposition Janata party. The Janata Party (जनता पार्टी People's Party in Hindi) was an Indian Political party that contested the Indian Emergency This Progressive Democratic Front government was dismissed in February 1980, following Indira Gandhi's return to power at the Centre. Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi ( Indirā Priyadarśinī Gāndhī) ( Née: Nehru (19 November 1917 - 31 October 1984 was the Prime Minister of the In the elections that followed, the Congress party won the majority in state assembly and A. R. Antulay,took over as the chief minister of the state. Sharad Pawar remained a key opposition leader in the state assembly. For the first time, he won Lok Sabha election from Baramati parliamentary constituency in 1984. He also won state assembly elections of March 1985 from Baramati and preferred to continue in state politics for a while and resigned from the Lok Sabha. In 1985 elections, his Congress (S) won 54 seats out of 288 in the state assembly and he became the leader of the opposition.

In 1987, Sharad Pawar returned to Congress(I) party after being out of it for over nine years. In June 1988, Prime Minister and Congress President Rajiv Gandhi decided to induct then Maharashtra Chief Minister Shankarrao Chavan into Union Cabinet as Finance Minister and Sharad Pawar was chosen to replace Chavan as chief minister. Shankarrao Bhaurao Chavan ( July 14, 1920 - February 26, 2004) was an Indian politician who served twice as Chief Minister Sharad Pawar had the task of checking the rise of the Shiv Sena in state politics, which was a potential challenge to the dominance of Congress party in the state. Shiv Sena ( Devanāgarī: शिव सेना Śīv Senā, meaning Army of Shiva, referring to Shivaji Bhosle) is a Political party In 1989 Lok Sabha elections, Congress party won 28 seats out of 48 in Maharashtra. Though the Congress party maintained a respectable tally in the state and was not routed as in some other states like Rajasthan and Gujarat, it meant a loss of 15 seats when compared with 1984. Rājasthān ( Devanāgarī: राजस्थान raːdʒəst̪ʰaːn is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area Gujarat (ગુજરાત Gujǎrāt, pronounced) is a state in western India. In the state assembly elections of February 1990, the alliance between the Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party posed a stiff challenge to the Congress. Shiv Sena ( Devanāgarī: शिव सेना Śīv Senā, meaning Army of Shiva, referring to Shivaji Bhosle) is a Political party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP (भारतीय जनता पार्टी, Translation: Indian People's Party) founded in 1980 is a major Political Though the Congress managed to retain power, it fell short of an absolute majority in the state assembly for the first time, winning 141 seats out 288. Sharad Pawar was sworn in as chief minister again on March 4, 1990 with the support of 12 independent MLAs. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar)

Sharad Pawar led the campaign for the Congress for the mid-term parliamentary elections of 1991 in Maharashtra. The Congress bettered its performance by winning 38 seats out of 48 in the state. During the course of election campaign, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated. Rajiv Gandhi राजीव गांधी (raːdʒiːv gaːnd̪ʰiː born in Bombay, (20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991 the elder son of Indira and Feroze Thenmuli Rajaratnam (died 21 May 1991) was the There were reports in the media that Pawar's name was being considered for the Prime Minister's post along with those of P.V. Narasimha Rao and Arjun Singh. The Prime Minister of India is head of the Council of Ministers, appointed by the President to assist the latter in the administration of the affairs of the executive Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao (పాములపర్తి వెంకట నరసింహారావు (28 June 1921 &ndash 23 December 2004 was the 12th Prime Minister Arjun Singh, (अर्जुन सिंह born November 5, 1930) is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress party However the Congress Parliamentary Party elected P. Indian National Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major Political party in India. V. Narasimha Rao as its leader and he was sworn in as Prime Minister on June 21, 1991. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Rao decided to induct Pawar as Defence Minister. A defence minister (or defense minister) is a Cabinet position which regulates the Armed forces in some sovereign nations On June 26, 1991, Pawar took over as that portfolio, continuing till March 1993. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. After Pawar's successor in Maharashtra, Sudhakarrao Naik stepped down, Rao sent Pawar back as chief minister of the state. Sudhakarrao Naik ( 1934 2001) was an Indian politician who served as Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1991 until 1993

He was sworn in as chief minister for his fourth and most controversial term on March 6, 1993. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Almost immediately, Mumbai, the financial capital of India and the state capital of Maharashtra, was rocked with series of bomb blasts on March 12, 1993. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)

The Deputy Commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, G. The Brihan Mumbai Mahanagarpalika ( Marathi: बृहन्मुंबई महानगर पालिका) (formerly the Bombay Municipal Corporation R. Khairnar made a series of accusations against Pawar for being involved in corruption and protecting the criminals. Though Khairnar could not produce any evidence in support of his claims, it inevitably affected Pawar's popularity. Notable social worker Anna Hazare started a fast unto death to demand expulsion of 12 officers of the Forest department of Government of Maharashtra, who had been accused of corruption. Kisan Baburao Hazare, popularly known as Anna Hazare ( January 15, 1940) is an Indian social activist who is especially recognized for his contribution The opposition parties accused Pawar's government of trying to shield the corrupt officers. Further, there was a sex scandal at Jalgaon in which a number of young girls were subjected to sexual abuse, which expanded to involve local municipal corporators belonging to Congress. Jalgaon (जळगाव is a city in western India to the north of the Maharashtra state in Jalgaon District, which itself is located on the northern Deccan The 1994 Gowari stampede occurred at Nagpur and killed 114 people. The 1994 Gowari stampede occurred at Nagpur, India on November 23, 1994 in which 114 people from the Gowari community were killed Nāgpur ( Marathi: नागपुर is the largest city in central India (2001 Census and the second capital of the state of Maharashtra. Nagpur Police were trying to disperse almost 50000 Gowari protesters using baton charge but it created panic and triggered stampede amongst protesters[1]. Nagpur police is the law enforcement and investigation division of Indian Police Service with jurisdiction over Nagpur district and Nagpur city A baton charge is a coordinated tactic for violent crowd dispersal Majority of causalities were women and children who were crushed to death under the crowd’s feet scrambling to escape police line. Some were victims of sharp barb piercing as they were climbing over high fence to escape. Allegations were made that the mishap occurred because welfare minister Madhukarrao Pichad did not meet with the delegation of the Vanjara people in time. Though Pichad stepped down owing moral responsibility for the mishap, this incident was another setback to Sharad Pawar's government.

The elections to the Vidhan Sabha were due to be held in 1995. The Vidhan Sabha also known as Legislative Assembly is the lower house of state legislature in India. The Shiv Sena and BJP combine was leading the Congress in the polls, and there was widespread rebellion in the Congress party. The Shiv Sena-BJP combine won 138 seats while Congress party retained only 80 seats in the state assembly. Sharad Pawar had to step down and Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi took over as chief minister on March 14, 1995. Manohar Gajanan Joshi, (मनोहर गजानन जोशी (born December 2, 1937) is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995

Till the Lok Sabha elections of 1996, Sharad Pawar served as the Leader of the Opposition in State Legislative Council. Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government particularly in a Westminster -based Parliamentary system In the 1996 General elections, he won from the Baramati seat and has not returned to the State Assembly since. A general election is an Election in which all or most members of a given political body are up for election

In June 1997, he unsuccessfully challenged Sitaram Kesri for the post of Congress President. Sitaram Kesri (1919-2000 was born at Danapur, Patna in November 1919 The President of the All India Congress Committee, and therefore of the Indian National Congress Party (INC as a whole is known as the Congress President In the mid-term parliamentary elections of 1998, Sharad Pawar not only won from his constituency, Baramati but also led the Congress to an emphatic win in Maharashtra. His move to align with the Republican Party of India (Athvale) and Samajwadi Party for the elections in the state brought rich dividents and the Congress party and allies won 37 seats out of 48 in the state. The Republican Party of India (Athvale is a Political party in India, a splinter group of the old Ambedkarite Republican Party of India. Samajwadi Party (literally Socialist Party) is a Political party in India. Sharad Pawar served as Leader of Opposition in 12th Lok Sabha.

After 12th Lok Sabha was dissolved and elections to 13th Lok Sabha were due, Pawar, P.A. Sangma and Tariq Anwar demanded that the Congress Party needed to project someone born in India as the Prime Ministerial candidate and not the Italian-born Sonia Gandhi, who had entered party politics and replaced Kesri as Congress President. Purno Agitok Sangma (born September 1, 1949 / 1947, Meghalaya, India) is an Indian Politician. Tariq Anwar may refer to Tariq Anwar (politician, Indian politician Tariq Anwar (film editor, film editor Sonia Gandhi, born Edvige Antonia Albina Maino on 9 December 1946 is an Indian politician the President of the Indian National Congress and

In June 1999, Pawar and Sangma founded the Nationalist Congress Party. The Nationalist Congress Party ( NCP) (राष्ट्रवादी कॉँग्रेस पक्ष is an Indian political party based primarily out His party had to align with the Congress party to form a coalition government in Maharashtra as neither party could win an absolute majority on its own in the 1999 assembly elections. Pawar, however, did not return to state politics, and Vilasrao Deshmukh of the Congress was chosen as Chief Minister, with Chagan Bhujbal representing the NCP as his deputy. Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh (विलासराव dagadojirao देशमुख (born May 26 1945) is the current Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Chhagan Bhujbal (छगन भुजबळ (born October 15 1947 is a politician from the state of Maharashtra, India. The alliance has endured at the national and state level to this day.

After 2004 Lok Sabha elections, he joined the United Progressive Alliance government headed by Manmohan Singh as the Minister for Agriculture and Food. United Progressive Alliance ( UPA) is the present ruling coalition of political parties heading the Government of India. Manmohan Singh (ਮਨਮੋਹਨ ਸਿੰਘ (born 26 September 1932 is the 17th The Minister for Agriculture and Food is a Union cabinet position in the Indian government, responsible for agricultural and food related policy

On November 29, 2005, he was elected President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World Cup 2011 India Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will be jointly hosting the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

International accomplishments

Pawar has been involved in United Nations and World Health Organisation. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security He has also represented India leading the Disaster Management Team for United Nations. He has an impressive record with United Nations for his excellent management of recovering Latur from an earthquake within a short time. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Latur ( Marathi: लातुर is a city and a Municipal council in Latur district His biography has been listed in Marquis Who's Who in the World, that describes influential world leaders over the last 100 years. Marquis Who's Who, a subsidiary of News Communications Inc, is the American publisher of a number of directories containing short biographies of influential persons Only three other Indian politicians i. e. , P. V. Narasimha Rao, Manmohan Singh and Shankarrao Chavan have been included in this contemporary biographical library. Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao (పాములపర్తి వెంకట నరసింహారావు (28 June 1921 &ndash 23 December 2004 was the 12th Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (ਮਨਮੋਹਨ ਸਿੰਘ (born 26 September 1932 is the 17th Shankarrao Bhaurao Chavan ( July 14, 1920 - February 26, 2004) was an Indian politician who served twice as Chief Minister

Sports administration

Pawar has interests in Kabbadi,Kho Kho,wrestling and cricket. Kabaddi (sometimes written Kabbadi or Kabadi) (கபடி otherwise known as சடுகுடுకబడ్డీ ਕਬੱਡੀ कबड्डी कबड्डीکبڈی Kho Kho is an Indian sport played by teams of twelve players who try to avoid being touched by members of the opposing team only 9 players of the team enter the field Wrestling is the act of physical engagement between two people in which each wrestler strives to get an advantage over or control of the opponent Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries He has served as the head of various sports organizations, including

Pawar was president of Pune International Marathon Trust, which host Pune International Marathon for last 22 years.

Controversies

In October 2006, the prime accused in the stamp paper scam worth $500 million plus, Abdul Karim Telgi, named Sharad Pawar as one of the politicians involved. The dollar (often represented by the Dollar sign: "$" is the name of the official Currency in several countries dependencies and other Events By Place Europe Possible date for the Battle of Mons Badonicus: Romano-British and Celts defeat an Anglo-Saxon The word million In standard English, the -lli- in million is pronounced with an l-sound followed by a Abdul Karim Telgi (born 1961 son of late Shariefabee Ladsaab Telgi (mother is a convicted-counterfeiter from India. This was revealed in a leaked video-tape of Telgi's narco-anlysis test - now in the possession of the media - conducted in 2003, before the CBI took over the probe in 2004. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI is India 's premier investigating agency responsible for a wide variety of Criminal and National security matters In this tape, he named Sharad Pawar and Chaggan Bhujbal but did not specify the nature of their involvement. Chhagan Bhujbal (छगन भुजबळ (born October 15 1947 is a politician from the state of Maharashtra, India.

The BJP asked for Pawar's resignation after alleging he was involved in a multi-crore scam involving wheat imports. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP (भारतीय जनता पार्टी, Translation: Indian People's Party) founded in 1980 is a major Political A crore is a unit in the Indian numbering system and was formerly a unit in the Persian numbering system still widely used in Bangladesh, India, Maldives Wheat ( Triticum spp is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant area of the Middle East. International trade is exchange of Capital, Goods, and Services across International borders or Territories. [2][3]

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References

  1. ^ Dani exonerates Pawar; Govt rejects report. Retrieved on 1998-12-31. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia.
  2. ^ BJP seeks Pawar's resignation The Pioneer - July 13, 2007
  3. ^ Wheat import scandalous: BJP The Hindu - July 13, 2007

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Preceded by
Vasantdada Patil		 Chief Minister of Maharashtra
18 July 1978 – 17 February 1980		 Succeeded by
A R Antule
Preceded by
Shankarrao Chavan		 Chief Minister of Maharashtra
26 June 1988 – 25 June 1991		 Succeeded by
Sudhakarrao Naik
Preceded by
Sudhakarrao Naik		 Chief Minister of Maharashtra
6 March 1993 – 14 March 1995		 Succeeded by
Manohar Joshi
Preceded by
Rameshwar Thakur		 Presidents of the Bharat Scouts and Guides
2001–2004		 Succeeded by
Rameshwar Thakur
Vasantdada Patil ( November 13, 1917 - March 1, 1989) was an Indian politician from Sangli, Maharashtra The following individuals have served as Chief Minister of the Indian state of Maharashtra since its establishment in 1960 Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Abdul Rehman Antulay (born February 9, 1929) is a member of the 14th Lok Sabha, Union Minister of Minority Affairs of India and a former Shankarrao Bhaurao Chavan ( July 14, 1920 - February 26, 2004) was an Indian politician who served twice as Chief Minister The following individuals have served as Chief Minister of the Indian state of Maharashtra since its establishment in 1960 Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Sudhakarrao Naik ( 1934 2001) was an Indian politician who served as Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1991 until 1993 Sudhakarrao Naik ( 1934 2001) was an Indian politician who served as Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1991 until 1993 The following individuals have served as Chief Minister of the Indian state of Maharashtra since its establishment in 1960 Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Manohar Gajanan Joshi, (मनोहर गजानन जोशी (born December 2, 1937) is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra Shri Rameshwar Thakur (born 28 July 1927 in Village Thakur Gangti Godda District, Jharkhand) a senior Indian National Congress The Bharat Scouts and Guides (BSG Hindi भारत स्काउट्स एवं गाइड्स) is the national Scouting and Guiding Shri Rameshwar Thakur (born 28 July 1927 in Village Thakur Gangti Godda District, Jharkhand) a senior Indian National Congress
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