Manikrao Thakre

Manikrao Thakre
Manikrao Thakre
Member of the Legislative Assembly
	In office; (1985-1990), (1990-1995), (1995-1999), (1999 – 2004)
Preceded by	Mandhana Harish Rameshwar
Succeeded by	Sanjay Dulichand Rathod
Constituency	Darwha
Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
	In office; (2009 - 2012), (2012 – 2018)
President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee
	In office; 2008–2015
Preceded by	Patangrao Kadam
Succeeded by	Ashok Chavan
Minister of State in Fourth Pawar ministry
	In office; March 1993 – March 1995
Minister	Home ministry, Agriculture & Rural Development.
Minister of State in First Deshmukh ministry
	In office; Oct 1999 – Jan 2003
Minister	Home Affairs (Rural), Employment guarantee & parliamentary affairs.
Minister of State in Shinde ministry
	In office; Jan 2003 – July 2004
Minister	Energy ministry
Personal details
Born	22 August 1954; At Haru Tq.Darwha, Yavatmal district, Maharashtra, India

Manikrao Govindrao Thakre (born 22 August 1954) is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. He is a senior leader of Congress.

Manikrao Thakre is currently a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council and also elected as Deputy Chairperson of the house from August 2016 to July 2018

He was previously a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from the Indian National Congress from 1985 till 2004 from Darwha (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Constituency.

He was later given the Energy Ministry portfolio during Jan 2003 - 2004 and in July 2004, he was one of 22 ministers to be dropped as minister by the then Chief Minister of Maharashtra Sushilkumar Shinde.[1]

Manikrao has been a vocal critic of the Bharatiya Janata Party - Shiv Sena alliance government which ruled Maharashtra up to 1999, especially its handling of the Srikrishna Commission. On July 27, 1998, Manikrao along with R R Patil demanded that the Justice Shrikrishna Commission report be tabled on the floor of the assembly.[2] This forced an adjournment of the assembly. His relentless criticism of the then government in the legislature ensured that when the government lost its mandate.

References

"Shinde drops 22 ministers in Maharashtra". rediff.com. 6 July 2004. Retrieved 26 September 2009.
"Maharashtra assembly adjourned over Srikrishna Commission issue". rediff.com. 27 July 1998. Retrieved 26 September 2009.

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[1] "Shinde drops 22 ministers in Maharashtra". rediff.com. 6 July 2004. Retrieved 26 September 2009.

[2] "Maharashtra assembly adjourned over Srikrishna Commission issue". rediff.com. 27 July 1998. Retrieved 26 September 2009.