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Vidya Thakur

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Vidya Thakur
Minister Of State
Women and Child Development Government of Maharashtra
In office
31 October 2014 – 24 October 2019
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
for Goregaon
Assumed office
2014
Preceded bySubhash Desai
Deputy Mayor of Mumbai
In office
2007–2009
Personal details
Born (1961-06-15) 15 June 1961 (age 63)
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
SpouseJaiprkash Thakur
OccupationPolitician
Websitehttp://www.mahabjp.org Maharashtra BJP Official Page

Vidya Thakur (born 15 June 1963) is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party and a member of 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Goregaon.[1] She is Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Food and Drugs Administration[2] in Devendra Fadnavis Ministry. On 10 July 2016 she was relieved of responsibility for food and drug administration in a cabinet reshuffle.[citation needed]

Education and early career

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Thakur attended Kudilal Govindram Sekseria Sarvodaya School, finishing in 1977.[3]

Political career

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Vidya Thakur first time won election of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in 1992.

Positions held

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Within BJP

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  • Ex. General Secretary BJP Mumbai Mahila Morcha

Legislative

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Giant Killers". 20 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Maharashtra Government, Council of Ministers".
  3. ^ "SMT.vidya Thakur(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- GOREGAON(MUMBAI SUBURBAN) - Affidavit Information of Candidate".
  4. ^ "Dr Shubha Raul Mayor, Vidya Thakur dy Mayor of Mumbai". 17 March 2007.
  5. ^ "Municipal Councillors / Corporators of Mumbai".
Political offices
Preceded by
Minister of State for Women and Child Development,
Food and Civil Supplies, Food and Drug Administration;
Maharashtra State

December 2014–present
Incumbent