Rashmi Thackeray
Rashmi Thackeray (née Patankar) is an Indian journalist. She is married to Uddhav Thackeray, the Chief Minister of Maharashtra. She is the editor of Saamana and Marmik.
Rashmi Thackeray | |
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Editor of Saamana[1] and Marmik[2] | |
Assumed office 2020 | |
Preceded by | Uddhav Thackeray |
Personal details | |
Born | 6 |
Spouse(s) | |
Education | V G Vaze College |
Early life
Rashmi is the daughter of Madhav Patankar who run his family business and comes from a middle-class family.She lived in suburban Dombivli.She did her Bachelor of Commerce degree from V G Vaze College in Mulund .She joined the Life Insurance Corporation of India as a contract employee in 1987. She became the friend of Raj Thackeray 's sister Jaywanti and through her came into contact with Uddhav Thackeray.Later they got married in 1989.[3][4][5]
She has two sons, Aditya serving as Cabinet Minister of Tourism and Environment Government of Maharashtra and Tejas who is a noted Indian conservationist and wildlife researcher.[6]
References
- "Rashmi Thackeray takes over as Saamana editor". Chaitanya Marpakwar. Mumbai Mirror. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- "After Saamana, Maharashtra CM's Wife Rashmi Thackeray Named Editor of Marmik Too". News18. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- "Rashmi Thackeray: Behind Uddhav Thackeray's success a woman". The Times of India. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- "The rise and rise of Rashmi Thackeray". Kiran Tare. India Today. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- "Rashmi Thackeray: Mrs Surefire". Vishwas Waghmode. The Indian Express. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- "Uddhav May Shift to New House After LS Elections". Indian Express. Mumbai. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.