Ashok Ramji Wooike

Ashok Ramji Wooike is a member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represents the Ralegaon Assembly Constituency. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1] In June, 2015, he was nominated on the state level committee that selects awards to individuals and organisations in the field of tribal welfare.[2] His victory was amongst the five seats won by the BJP, that resulted in the Indian National Congress (INC) not being able to win a single seat in Yavatmal district once its stronghold.[3] In 2009 he had unsuccessfully contested as an independent candidate, losing to Vasant Purke of the Indian National Congress.[4]

References
  1. "Results of Maharashtra Assembly polls 2014". India Today. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  2. Naik, Suresh D. (20 June 2015). "आदिवासी सेवक/संस्था यांना पुरस्कार िेण्याकदरता स्थापन के लेल्या दनवड सदितीची पुनरर चना करण्याबाबत." (PDF) (in Marathi). Maharashtra State Government - Tribal Development Division. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  3. Abraham, T. O. (19 October 2014). "Congress routed in Yavatmal dist". Times of India. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  4. "Ralegaon (Maharashtra) Assembly Constituency Elections". elections.in. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
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