Bhai Jagtap

Bhai Jagtap (birth name Ashok Arjunrao Jagtap) is an Indian politician and member of the Indian National Congress from Mumbai Maharashtra. He is a two term Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) and a one term Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (MLA). He currently serves as the President of the Mumbai Regional Congress Committee

Bhai Jagtap
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
Assumed office
January 2016
Personal details
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Tejaswani Jagtap
OccupationPolitician

Political career

Jagtap started his political career as a trade union leader. His Bharatiya Kamgar Karmachari Mahasangh was a success story among trade unions.[1][2] In 2001 he joined the Indian National Congress and stood for assembly election in the 2004 election in which he won the Khetwadi constituency.[3]

Personal life

Jagtap is married to Tejaswaniben Jagtap with whom they have two daughters. He comes from a small village Mandangad taluka,Ratnagiri district, and moved to Mumbai to pursue higher education and got active in student politics through National Students' Union of India

References
  1. "The deadly nexus". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. "Grievances Redressal Meet Turns Into Tussle". mumbaimirror.com. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  3. "MLA Bhai Jagtap Wooes Residents in His Constituency". nmtv.tv. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
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