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Prataprao Jadhav Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography

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Wife: Rajashri Jadhav
Age: 64 Years
Hometown: Mehkar, Maharashtra

 

Prataprao Jadhav

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Full NamePrataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav
Profession(s)• Politician
• Agriculturalist
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 10" (177 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Politics
Political PartyShiv Sena
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Political Journey• 1995-1999 : Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (1st term)
• 1997-1999 : State Minister for Sports, Youth Welfare & Irrigation, Government of Maharashtra
• 1999-2004 : Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (2nd term)
• 2004-2009 : Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (3rd term)
• 2009 : Elected to 15th Lok Sabha (1st term)
• 2014 : Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
• 2019 : Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
• 2024 : Re-elected to 18th Lok Sabha (4th term)
Personal Life
Date of Birth25 November 1960 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)64 Years
BirthplaceMehkar, Maharashtra, India
Zodiac signSagittarius
NationalityIndian
HometownMehkar, Maharashtra, India
College/UniversityShri Shivaji College, Chikhili, Buldhana, Maharashtra
Educational QualificationB.A. (2nd Year) (1979)
ReligionHinduism
CasteMaratha
Address"Matoshri", Shivaji Nagar, Mehkar, District Buldhana, Maharashtra
Social MediaInstagram
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Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date1 April 1983
Family
Wife/SpouseRajashri Prataprao Jadhav (farmer, businesswoman)
Prataprao Jadhav with his wife and children
ChildrenSon- Rushi Jadhao (politician)
Daughter- Namrata Jadhav
ParentsFather- Ganpatrao Tulshiram Jadhav
Mother- Sindhutai Jadhav
Money Factor
Assets/PropertiesMovable Assets

• Cash: Rs. 2,30,000
• Deposits in Banks: Rs. 1,89,72,074
• Bonds, Debentures, and Shares: Rs. 25,300
• LIC or other insurance Policies: Rs. 10,00,000
• Personal loans/advance given: Rs. 25,000
• Motor Vehicles: Rs. 23,50,000
• Jewellery: Rs. 2,46,800

Immovable Assets
• Agricultural Land: Rs. 93,50,300
• Non Agricultural Land: Rs. 52,83,000
• Residential Buildings: Rs. 1,02,00,000
Net Worth (approx.)Rs. 4.69 crores (as of 2019)

Prataprao Jadhav

Some Lesser Known Facts About Prataprao Jadhav

  • Prataprao Jadhav started his political career when he was elected as a Sarpanch of his native village.
  • From 1995 to 2009, he served as a Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Mehkar constituency.
  • Prataprao Jadhav served as the State Minister for Sports, Youth Welfare, and Irrigation from 1997 to 1999.
  • He was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Buldhana constituency in Maharashtra in 2009, 2014, 2019, and 2024.
  • In the Lok Sabha, Prataprao Jadhav has served as the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj and Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology.
  • In June 2024, he was appointed as the Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

    Prataprao Jadhav while being appointed as the Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

    Prataprao Jadhav while being appointed as the Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

  • Prataprao Jadhav was also given the portfolio of the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of AYUSH in Maharashtra.
  • He planted a sapling at his residence before taking charge at the Union Health Ministry in 2024. He took a pledge to donate his organs after assuming charge.

    Prataprao Jadhav while watering a plant

    Prataprao Jadhav while watering a plant

  • As a politician, Prataprao Jadhav focuses on providing education facilities to deprived children specifically girls, implementing economic welfare policies for farmers, and social services.
  • He often organises health camps, blood donation camps, yoga sessions, career guidance camps, and agricultural exhibitions in his constituency.
  • Prataprao Jadhav serves as the chairman of Sharangdhar Sugar Mills in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
  • He frequently sponsors sports like kabaddi, kho-kho, volleyball, and cricket in his constituency.
  • During his free time, Prataprao Jadhav engages in agricultural activities. He likes reading books and debating.
  • Playing and watching kabaddi and cricket matches are his favourite recreational activities.
  • In his free time, Prataprao Jadhav likes travelling to distant places such as Austria, France, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, the U.K. and the U.S.A.