Ajit Gopchade
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra
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Dr. Ajit Madhavrao Gopchade is an Indian politician and activist from Maharashra, who is serving as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra state since 2024.[1] He is representing Bharatiya Janata Party.[2]
Ajit Gopchade | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2024 | |
| Preceded by | V. Muraleedharan |
| Constituency | Maharashtra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1970 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Chetna Gopchade (m. 1999) |
| Children | 1 son, 1 daughter |
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| Education | M.B.B.S., M.D. (Paediatrics) |
| Alma mater | Swami Ramanand Teerth Rural Medical College Government Medical College, Aurangabad |
| Profession | Doctor, Politician |
Early career
In 1992, Gopchade has finished his study on MBBS and joined with a group of over 300 Hindutva youth activists to Ayodhya for "karseva," or serving Lord Ram.[3] He admitted that he was in the widely shared 6 December 1992, picture of a group of young people gleefully standing atop one of the Babri Masjit's three domes.[4]
Political career
After completing his M.D. at a government medical college, he joined the BJP and functioned as the convener of the party's doctors' cell. He was then elevated to the position of party vice-president in the state.[5]
Because of his capacity to organize and his proactive involvement in setting up medical camps during COVID-19, the BJP has suggested that he run for the Maharashtra Legislative Council elections in May 2020. But at the last moment, his name was omitted.[6]
Rajya Sabha member (2024–present)
In 2024, he was nominated to Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra by BJP along with his colleagues Medha Kulkarni and Ashok Chavan.[7]