Harshvardhan Jadhav
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Harshvardhan Jadhav | |
|---|---|
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office (2009-2014), (2014 – 2019) | |
| Preceded by | Namdev Pawar |
| Succeeded by | Udaysingh Rajput |
| Constituency | Kannad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1978 (age 47–48) |
| Party | Bharat Rashtra Samithi[1] |
| Other political affiliations |
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| Spouse | Sanjana Jadhav[2] |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Raosaheb Danve Patil (Father-In-Law) Santosh Raosaheb Danve Patil (Brother-In-Law) |
| Education | Diploma in Business Administration at Cardiff University[3][4] |
| Occupation | Farming and Business |
Harshvardhan Jadhav is an Indian politician who formerly represented Kannad in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He has been a member of Shiv Sena, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, Shiv Swarajya Paksha at various times in his political career and later joined Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS).[1]
Coming from a political family, Jadhav entered politics somewhat reluctantly in 2004, losing the Assembly election that year as an Independent.[5] He was elected to Vidhan Sabha in 2009 from the Kannad Assembly Constituency as a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena nominee. He won the seat for the consecutive term in 2014, but this time he was with Shiv Sena.[6]
Jadhav contested 2019 Lok Sabha election as an independent from Aurangabad. Jadhav gained sizeable Maratha support, which resulted in Shiv Sena losing the seat after having won it for 4 consecutive elections.[7][8] In the aftermath, his house was pelted with stones by Shiv Sena supporters for his comments about Uddhav Thackeray.[9][10] While he had floated his own party "Shiv Swarajya Paksha/Shiv Swarajya Bahujan Paksh", he contested as an Independent.[10][11][12] He later announced that the party will continue fielding candidates in upcoming state elections.[13]
Jadhav rejoined MNS in 2020 and was tasked with playing an influential role in Marathwada politics.[14][15]
He is known for his activism for Maratha reservation and support for Maratha Kranti Morcha.[3][16][17][18]
In May 2020, Jadhav announced that he has retired from politics and would support his wife to further her political ambitions.[14][19][20]
Controversies
In 2011, Jadhav was involved in assault case where he claimed he was assaulted by the police. A counter-case was filed by the police alleging he was the one who instigated the attacks.[21] Two cops were suspended after the incidence[22] and in 2017 Jadhav sentenced to one year in jail.[23] In 2014, He was again in the news for slapping a security officer.[24]
In March 2020, a case was registered against Jadhav for verbally assaulting a person from Scheduled caste under the atrocities act.[25] His camp denied allegations and called the charges politically motivated.[26]
In Dec 2020, the Bopodi Police station lodged an FIR against him for attempted murder in a road rage incident in Aundh, Pune in which he was later granted bail and the opposing were charged under the same.[citation needed]