Vidya Thakur

Vidya Thakur (born 15 June 1963) is a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party and a member of 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Goregaon.[1] She is Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Food and Drugs Administration[2] in Devendra Fadnavis Ministry. On 10 July 2016 she was relieved of responsibility for food and drug administration in a cabinet reshuffle.

MLA

Vidya Thakur
Minister Of State
Women and Child Development Government of Maharashtra
In office
31 October 2014 – 24 October 2019
Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
for Goregaon
Assumed office
2014
Preceded bySubhash Desai
Deputy Mayor of Mumbai
In office
2007–2009
Personal details
Born (1963-06-15) 15 June 1963
Political partyBhartiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)Jaiprkash Thakur
OccupationPolitician
Websitehttp://www.mahabjp.org Maharashtra BJP Official Page

Education and early career

Thakur attended Kudilal Govindram Sekseria Sarvodaya School, finishing in 1977.[3]

Political career

Vidya Thakur first time won election of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in 1992.

Positions held

Within BJP
  • Ex. General Secretary BJP Mumbai Mahila Morcha

Legislative
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See also
  • Devendra Fadnavis ministry (2014–)
  • Make in Maharashtra

References
  1. http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/giant-killers-2/
  2. http://www.sarkaritel.com/states/council_of_ministers.php?state=MH
  3. http://myneta.info/maharashtra2014/candidate.php?candidate_id=955
  4. http://www.oneindia.com/2007/03/10/dr-shubha-raul-mayor-vidya-thakur-dy-mayor-of-mumbai-1174121999.html
  5. http://niyazvanu.tripod.com/id17.html
Political offices
Preceded by
 Minister of State for Women and Child Development,
Food and Civil Supplies, Food and Drug Administration;
Maharashtra State
December 2014–present		 Incumbent
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