Arjun Khotkar
Indian politician (born 1962)
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Arjun Panditrao Khotkar (born 1 January 1962) is an Indian politician from Shiv Sena. He was a MLA elected from Jalna in Maharashtra. He has been elected four times to the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for 1990, 1995, 2004 and 2014.[3][4][5][6] On 25 November 2017, his 2014 election from Jalna Assembly constituency was declared void by Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High Court for filing his nomination papers after deadline has ended.[7]
Arjun Khotkar | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Kailas Gorantyal |
| Constituency | Jalna |
| Government of Maharashtra Minister of State for Textile, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, and Fisheries | |
| In office 8 July 2016 – 2019 | |
| In office 2014–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kailas Gorantyal |
| Succeeded by | Kailas Gorantyal |
| Constituency | Jalna |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Kailas Gorantyal |
| Succeeded by | Kailas Gorantyal |
| Constituency | Jalna |
| In office 1990–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Dayma Ramkishan Ramchandra |
| Succeeded by | Kailas Gorantyal |
| Constituency | Jalna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1962[1] |
| Party | Shiv Sena |
| Relations | Vijay Zol (son-in-law) Anirudh Khotkar Sanjay Khotkar (Brothers) |
| Website | arjunkhotkar.com |
Controversies
Case
Justice T V Nalawade of the Aurangabad bench passed the order on an election petition by Kailash Gorantyal of INC who had contested against Khotkar.[8]
Accusations
The AAP leader Preeti Sharma Menon claimed that Arjun Khotkar, Shiv Sena MLA from Jalna and Chairman of the Agricultural produce market committee (APMC) in Jalna had fraudulently taken over more than 200 shops in Jalna and had distributed amongst his family and friends.[9]
Positions held
| # | From | To | Position | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1990 | 1995 | Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term) | Shiv Sena | |
| 2. | 1995 | 1999 | Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term) | Shiv Sena | |
| 3. | 1999 | 2004 | Minister of State, Maharashtra Government[10] | Shiv Sena | |
| 4. | 2004 | 2014 | Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (3rd term) | Shiv Sena | |
| 5. | 2014 | 2015 | Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (4th term)[11] | Shiv Sena | |
| 6. | 2015 | 2016 | Estimate Samiti Pramukh, Maharashtra Vidhan Mandal | Shiv Sena | |
| 7. | 2016 | 2017 | Minister of State for Textile, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development, and Fisheries[12][13][14] | Shiv Sena | |
| 8. | 2017 | 2018 | Guardian Minister of Nanded District[15] | Shiv Sena | |
| 9. | 2018 | 2019 | Guardian Minister of Osmanabad District[16] | Shiv Sena | |
| 10. | 2024 | — | Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (5th term) | Shiv Sena | |