Sumit Wankhede
Sumit Wankhede | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Dadarao Keche |
| Constituency | Arvi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sumit Kishor Wankhede |
| Party |  Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Adv Kshitija Wadatkar Wankhede |
| Children | Sarth Sumit Wankhede |
| Profession | Politician |
Sumit Kishor Wankhede is an Indian politician from Maharashtra. He is a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Arvi constituency in Wardha district. He won the 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1]
Early life, education and family
[edit]Wankhede is from Arvi, Wardha district, Maharashtra. He is the son of Kishor Wankhede, an advocate. He completed his graduation in engineering at the MIT World Peace University, Pune.[2] He also has post-graduate study in governance. He married his childhood friend and lawyer Kshitija G. Wadatkar in 2015. They have a son.[3]
Career
[edit]A gold medalist in governance, Sumit worked as a personal assistant for 16 years to Maharashtra's Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. He made his electoral debut in the 2024 election, winning from the Arvi Assembly constituency, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2024 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election. He polled 101,397 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Mayura Amar Kale of the Nationalist Congress Party (SP), by a margin of 39,574 votes.[4][5] He was in charge of BJP's Lok Sabha elections in Wardha district.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "ना भाजप ना कमळ, ओन्ली सुमित… भाजपच्या विक्रमी विजयाचा मंत्र". Loksatta (in Marathi). 24 November 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ↑ "Sumit Wankhede(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- ARVI(WARDHA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- 1 2 "PA to MLA: The journey of Devendra Fadnavis's aide and peers". The Times of India. 27 November 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ↑ "Arvi, Maharashtra Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: BJP's Sumit Wankhede wins Arvi with 101397 votes". India Today. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ↑ "Sumit Wankhede, BJP Candidate from Arvi Assembly Election 2024 Seat: Electoral History & Political Journey, Winning or Losing - News18 Assembly Election 2024 Result News". www.news18.com. Retrieved 5 December 2024.